Ukrainian foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba is leaving his post as part of a major government reshuffle after two and a half years of war.
The meeting is coming amid concern across much of Europe at the prospect of a second Donald Trump presidency.
“For an effective air force, we need a total of around 160 combat jets,” Mr Zelensky said in a television interview with Portugal’s public broadcaster.
A special session of the UN General Assembly on Thursday is expected to adopt a resolution on peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba had called for Russia’s expulsion from the organisation.
“Now that we have gathered our own sufficient evidence, work is ongoing in the council in view of a clear, swift and firm EU response.”
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called for a complete suspension of Western trade with Russia.
