Trump-Zelenskyy talks, attack on Russian facilities in Crimea - Wednesday brief

Trump reveals first details of talks with Zelenskyy

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have concluded their phone conversation. It went "very well," the US leader wrote about this on the social network Truth Social.

"Much of the discussion was based on the call made yesterday with President Putin in order to align both Russia and Ukraine in terms of their requests and needs," Trump emphasized.

Ukraine strikes Russian helicopter, ship, radar and more in Crimea in few days

For several days in a row, Ukrainian reconnaissance men attacked Russian facilities in Crimea on a large scale. According to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, a helicopter, the ship Fyodor Uryupin, more than 10 Russian radars were damaged.

Thus, according to Ukrainian intelligence, Russian invaders in the temporarily occupied Crimea were shaking from an unprecedented roar for several days - their expensive air defense systems were helpless against the accurate strikes of the DIU's servicemen.

China responds to Trump-Putin talks on Ukraine

China supports dialogue as a path to achieving peace in Ukraine. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning stated that Beijing welcomes efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire, China's national English language newspaper Global Times reports.

Germany will increase military aid to Ukraine: Details

The German government has agreed to allocate an additional €3 billion in military aid to Ukraine this year. This decision follows the Bundestag’s approval of a large-scale fiscal reform plan, according to Reuters.

Finance Minister Jörg Kukies informed the parliamentary budget committee that the conditions for approving the additional funds had been met.