Trump says we will “must” send more weapons to Ukraine so that it can defend itself
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that his country will have to send more weapons to Ukraine so it can defend itself.
The Pentagon announced last week that it would provide Ukraine with some air defense missiles, precisely guided artillery and other weapons, as the Pentagon announced last week that the Pentagon's posture seemed to have suddenly changed because our officials said that because our officials were saying that there were too many stocks, the posture changed suddenly.
“We have to do that,” Trump told reporters about other weapons delivery in Ukraine. “They have to be able to defend themselves. Now they will be hit a lot. We're going to send more weapons – mainly defensive weapons.”
Meanwhile, the Russian attack on Ukraine killed at least 11 civilians, more than 80 of whom were injured, including seven children.
The move abruptly stopped the transport of Patriot missiles, precision-guided rockets, hellfires and howitzers and weapons, which surprised Ukrainian officials and other allies.
For Ukraine, the pause was at a difficult time, and Russia faced increasingly complex air attacks during the three-year war.
The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the suspended weapon shipment to Ukraine would be restored.
Trump spoke at the beginning of a dinner hosted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday night, growing frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump has been working to find a resolution on a brutal war, but he insists he is determined to quickly conclude the conflict he promises as a candidate can end within 24 hours.
Trump has threatened, but has persistently imposed new sanctions on the Russian oil industry in an attempt to push the ordinary toward peaceful negotiations.
“I'm not satisfied with President Putin,” he said.
Russia launched a full scope of invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February 2022. Since then, the two countries have been in a state of full war.
The pressure of three years of war
Authorities said that overnight, Russia drove more than 100 drones to civilian areas in Ukraine. After more than three years of war, Russia recently carried out air strikes in civilian areas.
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Over the past week, Russia has launched about 1,270 drones, 39 missiles and nearly 1,000 powerful Glide bombs in Ukraine.
Russia's larger army also worked hard to break through some places along the front line of about 1,000 kilometers, with Ukrainian troops stretching severely.
Pressure to avoid Russian invasion, lack of progress in direct peace talks and pressure to stop some promised US arms transport last week forced Ukraine to seek more military help from the United States and Europe.
White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt said earlier Monday that the weapons pause in Ukraine is part of a “standard review” of “all weapons and all aid.”
Levitt said US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a global review of weapons and aid to ensure “everything is aligned with the interests of the United States.”
Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Ukraine signed an agreement with European allies and a leading U.S. defense company to strengthen drone production and ensure Kiev has received more “thousands” this year.
“Air defense is the main factor in protecting life,” Zelenskyy wrote in a telegram on Monday.
This includes developing and manufacturing interceptor drones that can stop Russia's long-range Shahed drones, he said.
