Zelensky upbeat as US resumes military supplies to Ukraine

The US has resumed military supplies to Ukraine and senior officials in Kyiv will work on military cooperation next week with Washington's special envoy Keith Kellogg, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday.

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Mr Zelensky, speaking in his nightly video address, also set out a long list of areas in Ukraine, where the military is facing challenges in resisting the slow advance of Russian forces in the 40-month-old war.

Mr Zelensky restated that Ukraine had received high-level signals from Washington and its other Western allies that arms supplies, paused for a time last week, had now resumed.

"According to all reports, deliveries have resumed. We are currently working with partners on new supplies, increased weapons production in Ukraine and better support for our army," he said.

The war in Ukraine has underscored Europe’s heavy dependence on the United States to provide long-range missiles, with Kyiv seeking to strengthen its air defences.