Zelenskyy and Sandvik discussed investments in the production of Ukrainian-made weapons, including long-range missiles and drones, as well as scaling up joint defence manufacturing.

After that call, he asked Zelenskyy whether he could hit military targets deep inside Russia if he provided the weapons, according to the report that quoted people familiar with the conversation.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv as Ukrainian leaders pressed for U.S. permission to use American-made long-range weapons against targets inside Russia.