The pledge marked an important shift, as Mr Trump recently adopted a more positive tone towards Mr Zelensky. Mr Zelensky has for several years been pleading for more and quicker Patriot deliveries from western partners. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe plant in Russia's Kirov region makes components for aircraft and missiles used in attacks on Ukrainian cities, Mr Zelensky said. The Ukrainian attack on the military plant killed six people and wounded 26 others, regional governor Alexander Sokolov said. The Russian Defence Ministry reported on Friday morning that its air defences shot down 571 Ukrainian drones overnight.