Zelenskyy did say, "The U.S. will have to send their sons and daughters exactly the same way as we are sending [our] sons and daughters to war." However, he was talking about a hypothetical situation in which Ukraine losing the war against Russia would lead to a broader conflict resulting in Americans being pulled into fighting.

Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in a large-scale missile and drone bombardment overnight, officials said. The attack came hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that talks with the US on ending the three-year war will take place next week.