In a sharp turn following a recent call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 7 that he would be sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine. The decision comes after Trump’s growing frustration with Putin’s continued aggression and follows a deadly drone assault on Kyiv.
“We’re going to send some more weapons we have to. They have to be able to defend themselves,” Trump said during a meeting at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “They’re getting hit very hard now. We’re going to have to send more weapons your defensive weapons, primarily.”
The announcement came just days after the Pentagon revealed a temporary pause in some weapons shipments to Ukraine, citing an internal review of U.S. military stockpiles. Trump’s latest statement suggests a reversal and renewed urgency to support Ukraine in its defense efforts.