Trump reportedly to ship offensive weapons to Ukraine in major pivot

President Donald Trump will reportedly announce a new plan Monday to support Ukraine, and offensive weapons are expected to be part of the plan, sources told Axios.

Such a move would further indicate a major pivot in policy for the Trump administration towards Ukraine after Trump greenlit sending Patriot missile defense batteries to Ukraine July 7 after a temporary pause, two sources with knowledge of the plan told Axios. The president has become publicly frustrated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing the leader of stalling peace talks to continue his military campaign.

Trump is expected to announce the plan during his meeting with NATO Secretary Mark Rutte on Monday morning, according to Axios. The shipments reportedly may include long-range missiles that could strike as deep as Moscow, two sources told Axios, though neither source was aware of any final decision.

“Putin really surprised a lot of people,” Trump told reporters Sunday. “He talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening. So there’s a little bit of a problem there. I don’t like it.”

Ukraine received $66.9 billion worth of U.S. weapons from the start of the war in 2022 through March 2025, according to the State Department.

Shipments of Patriot batteries were initially paused on July 2 pending a review of U.S. weapons stockpiles, a move that was possibly the brainchild of Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Dwindling U.S. armament stockpiles have long been a concern of foreign policy and defense experts.

However, Trump then announced July 7 the missile shipments would resume, but the shipments would contain fewer Patriot batteries than initially planned and have their price tag covered by NATO. Trump was reportedly hesitant to send the Patriot batteries to Ukraine, telling his confidants that “this isn’t my war” at the time, sources told Axios on July 8.

Russia and Ukraine have continued to exchange drone and missile strikes while the frontlines on the ground remain relatively stable. Ahead of Trump’s expected announcement, Russia launched 136 drones into Ukraine, with Kiev neutralizing 108 drones while the rest impacted 10 locations, ABC News reported Monday.

The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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