President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a telephone conversation with Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau.
The Head of State provided information on the ongoing rescue operation at the site of the Russian missile strike in Poltava. Justin Trudeau expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and to all the people of Ukraine.
The interlocutors discussed the continued defense cooperation between Ukraine and Canada. The President conveyed the current needs of the Defense Forces, which include air defense systems and armored vehicles.
The parties also raised the topics of cooperation within the coalition of drones and implementation of the Bilateral Security Agreement signed by the leaders on February 24 this year.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Justin Trudeau to intensify advocacy among partners on granting Ukraine permission and appropriate means to strike military targets on the territory of Russia.
The President and the Prime Minister agreed on further contacts, in particular for the preparation of a thematic conference based on the Peace Formula point “Release of Prisoners and Deportees” to be held in Canada.