President Donald Trump reversed his attitude to Ukraine and said that the US would have to send more weapons to Kiev, especially defensive, just a few days after stopping critical arms supplies to help the war nation oppose the escalation of Russian attacks.
While the beginning of dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Trump said: “We must. We must be able to defend ourselves.
The US Department of Defense later announced that under Trump’s leadership it would send other defensive weapons to Ukraine to help Ukrainians to protect themselves because efforts for permanent peace continued. The Pentagon also said that its ongoing initiative to assess military consignments around the world remained in place.
Trump said on Friday that Ukraine will require a patriot of missiles for its defense, but on Monday specifically referred to them.
The Pentagon announcement did not include the specifics of weapons sent to Ukraine.
According to the White House spokesman Karoline Leavitt, the stop was part of the “standard review of all weapons and all the help” the US “provides all countries and all regions around the world. Not only Ukraine.” She added Defense Minister Pete HegSeth ordered a worldwide evaluation to make sure that “everything that comes out of the door is in line with American interests,” said the AP report.
After a telephone conversation with Trump on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelsky said they agreed to strengthen the ability to “defend the sky” in the middle of growing Russian attacks.
He added that both leaders talked about cooperative defense production, acquisitions and financial obligations. Ukraine demanded other Patriot missile systems from Washington and considered them necessary to protect its cities from the escalating of Russian air attacks, Reuters reported.
Germany said it was involved in discussions about the purchase of Patriot Air Defense Systems for Ukraine to help cover the shortage.
Russian-Ukrainian war
The authorities said Russia has launched over 100 drones over civilian goals in Ukraine. Russia has recently increased its air attacks on civilian areas. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenky on Monday presented in the last week, Russia has launched approximately 1,270 drones, 39 missiles and nearly 1,000 heavy bombs in Ukraine.
(With AP and Reuters inputs)
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