US projects sending extra ‘defensive weapons’ to Ukraine
The US administration has disclosed that it is planning to send Ukraine more “defensive weapons.”
President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that Ukraine has to be able to defend itself. He said, “They’re getting hit very hard now” and that the United States is going to have to send more weapons.
The Department of Defense then announced that at President Trump’s direction, it is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine. It did not disclose the specific types of weapons.
The latest plan indicates once again that Trump supports Ukraine’s defense notwithstanding the initial halting of some weapons shipments to Ukraine amid reports of declines in stockpiles of artillery rounds, missiles and other armaments.
Ukraine has come under repeated attacks by Russian missiles and large numbers of drones and faces the task of strengthening its air defense capabilities.
