The presidents of the U.S. and Ukraine met on the 17th to discuss supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles.

Jin10 Data reported on October 17th that U.S. President Trump will meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky at the White House on October 17th local time. Trump had previously stated in response to a reporter's question that both sides would discuss the issue of the U.S. providing “Tomahawk” missiles to Ukraine. However, some experts believe that even if the U.S. provides “Tomahawks” to Ukraine, it will be difficult to affect the battlefield situation in the short term.