U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with advanced military equipment during comments to reporters on Sunday evening, ahead of his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington, D.C. Speaking on the tarmac outside Air Force One, Trump hinted at a significant new defense package for Kyiv. “We basically are going to send them [Ukraine] various pieces of very sophisticated military,” he told the assembled media. He also noted that “they” would reimburse the U.S. for the aid, stating, “they are going to pay us 100%.” However, Trump did not clarify whether

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed plans to provide Ukraine with advanced military equipment during comments to reporters on Sunday evening, ahead of his meeting with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in Washington, D.C. Speaking on the tarmac outside Air Force One, Trump hinted at a significant new defense package for Kyiv. “We basically are going to send them [Ukraine] various pieces of very sophisticated military,” he told the assembled media. He also noted that “they” would reimburse the U.S. for the aid, stating, “they are going to pay us 100%.” However, Trump did not clarify whether he was referring to Ukraine, the European Union, NATO members, or a combination of parties,

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reported. While the president declined to provide details on the volume of equipment to be sent, he confirmed that the U.S. will supply Ukraine with Patriot missile systems; an air defense asset Ukrainian officials have repeatedly requested. “We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need,” Trump said.

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