Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on his Telegram channel that he had discussed a drone deal and strengthening air defense with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.

According to the President of Ukraine, he thanked Støre for the support provided to Ukraine, in particular for investments in the PURL program amounting to nearly $1 billion.

“Russia continues to strike with ballistic missiles, so timely funding for PURL is critically important.

We discussed our strategic partnership — the Drone Deal and efforts to strengthen air defense, as well as cooperation between the private and public sectors.

We also paid special attention to the issue of energy support for Ukraine. I informed him about our needs, in particular regarding natural gas, for the coming winter. Ukraine must meet it fully prepared. I thank Norway and Jonas personally for their willingness to help,” Zelensky noted.