By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) - Ukraine hopes a new push for ceasefire talks with Russia could halt the five-year war before a potentially brutal winter, but needs new anti-ballistic missiles now to defend against strikes by Moscow,

"Untimely assistance and delays in the delivery of anti-ballistic missiles lead to this kind of destruction," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. told NBC News the two countries signed an agreement last week so Ukrainian combat drones can be sent to the U.S. for military testing and evaluation.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin, unable to seize territory or protect his own oil industry, is instead killing as many Ukrainian civilians as he can while he is still able.

Trump and Zelenskyy meet as the U.S war against Iran and Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have threatened to overlap in recent days.

On July 19th the Golden Leo, a Turkish-owned grain carrier, was hit by cruise missiles within sight of holidaymakers on Odessa’s beaches. Ten sailors were killed. On July 29th VesselFinder, a tracking service,

New technology means Ukraine's drone pilots can fly farther from harm, but troops are still needed closer to the danger.

Don Bacon criticized Trump for telling Zelensky to "end the war," calling the comments "embarrassing."