AdvertisementAdvertisementFragments of the Russian drone and debris lie on the ground after a Russian airstrike in Kharkiv, Ukraine on Jul 7, 2025. (Photo: AP/Andrii Marienko)08 Jul 2025 10:23AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump said on Monday (Jul 7) the US would be sending more weapons to Ukraine to help the war-torn country defend itself against Russian attacks.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said Ukraine was getting hit very hard by Russia and needed to be able to defend itself. The US would be sending primarily defensive weapons, he said.Trump on Friday told reporters that Ukraine would need Patriot missiles to defend itself, but did not mention them again specifically on Monday."We're going to send some more weapons. We have to. They have to be able to defend themselves. They're getting hit very hard, now. They're getting hit very hard. We're going to have to send more weapons, defensive weapons, primarily," he said at the start of a dinner with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.After a call with Trump on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had agreed to work on increasing Kyiv's capability to "defend the sky" as Russian attacks escalated. He said he discussed joint defence production, purchases and investments with Trump.Ukraine has been asking Washington to sell it more Patriot missiles and systems that it sees as key to defending its cities from intensifying Russian air strikes.A decision by Washington to halt some shipments of weapons to Ukraine prompted warnings by Kyiv that the move would weaken its ability to defend against Russia's air strikes and battlefield advances.Germany said it is in talks on buying Patriot air defense systems for Ukraine to bridge the gap.No progress at all, Trump says after phone call with PutinPace of Ukraine talks hinges on efforts of Kyiv, Washington, Kremlin saysSource: Reuters/coSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST