America sends more defensive weapons to Ukraine

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday that the United States will send "more defensive weapons" to Ukraine, a decision that comes days after the White House announced the suspension of some arms shipments to Kyiv.

"We're going to have to send more weapons, primarily defensive weapons," Trump told reporters at the White House, reiterating his "displeasure" with Russian President Vladimir Putin for his refusal to end the war.

Trump's remarks came during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, where he noted that Ukrainians are "being hit very hard."

Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Putin has insisted on continuing military operations to achieve Moscow's full objectives, which include demanding that Kyiv relinquish four regions partially occupied by Russia, as well as Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014, and abandon the idea of joining NATO—demands that Ukraine categorically rejects.

Last week, the White House announced the suspension of some arms shipments to Kyiv, including Patriot air defense missiles.

The United States has been Ukraine's largest military supporter since the beginning of the war, pledging more than $65 billion in military aid under former President Joe Biden.

Despite these precedents, Trump, who returned to the White House in January, has not yet announced any new military aid package for Ukraine, amid his repeated skepticism about the effectiveness of US support for Kyiv.