Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit a Pennsylvania ammunition factory producing 155mm artillery shells, crucial for Ukraine's defense against Russian forces. This visit kicks off a busy week in the US where Zelenskyy will address the UN General Assembly and meet with President Biden and Vice President Harris.
FILE - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends the Fourth Crimea Platform Leaders Summit in Kyiv, Ukraine , Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024.
He also will address the U.N. General Assembly annual gathering in New York and travel to Washington for talks on Thursday with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Howitzers can strike targets up to 15 miles to 20 miles away and are highly valued by ground forces to take out enemy targets from a protected distance.With the war now well into its third year, Zelenskyy has been pushing the U.S. for permission to use longer range missile systems to fire deeper inside of Russia.The Defense Department has emphasized that Ukraine can already hit Moscow with Ukrainian-produced drones, and there is hesitation on the strategic implications of a U.S.
During his visit, Zelenskyy is expected meet and thank workers who have increased production of the 155 mm rounds over the past year.
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