New US weapons deal: What will Ukraine receive and who will pay for it
Under a new deal, the US will sell weapons to NATO members who will then supply them to Ukraine.
Trump didn't provide all the details, just saying the weapons in question are worth "billions". But when asked if the deal included Patriot air defence batteries and interceptor missiles, he replied, "It's everything".
Ukraine has repeatedly requested that the US provide more Patriot batteries and missiles — one of the few air-defence systems in the world that can reliably shoot down incoming ballistic missiles.
Patriot batteries for Ukraine
The US plans to sell Patriot batteries and other weapons to European allies that would be transferred to Kyiv.
'We're going to supply weapons to NATO at a large amount,' Trump said.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, who has been working with European countries to coordinate the purchase of US weapons, said Germany, Finland, Canada, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Denmark would be among the buyers to supply Ukraine, and noted that 'speed is of the essence here'.
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius met with his US counterpart, Pete Hegseth, at the Pentagon to discuss details — particularly related to the Patriot batteries — and noted increased defence spending.
'We are determined to assume greater responsibility for Europe's deterrence and defence,' he said.
The German government offered to finance two additional Patriot systems.
In addition to Germany, Greece and Spain are among the NATO members believed to have spare Patriots to send to Ukraine, as long as they are eventually replaced.
How many Patriots did Ukraine request?
Ukraine operates at least six Patriot systems, provided by the US, Germany, the Netherlands and Romania.
At the fourth annual Ukraine Recovery Conference last week in Rome, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv requested a total of 10 Patriot systems from Washington.
'With President Trump, we have a positive dialogue about Patriot systems. My request for 10 Patriot systems and the corresponding number of relevant missiles for these systems,' Zelenskyy said.
He added that Germany was indeed ready to pay for two systems, Norway would pay for one system, and there is 'a clear response from the manufacturer and from different capabilities of the US (that) other European partners will join the scheme of the financing of American Patriot systems'.
On Monday, Trump revealed Ukraine would be receiving a total of 17 systems.
'It's everything. It's Patriots. It's all of them. It's a full complement with the batteries,' Trump said. An unnamed Western nation had '17 Patriots ready to be shipped,' he stated.
Not only Patriots
US media outlets reported that Trump might provide Ukraine not only with the air defence Patriot systems, but also with Tomahawk missiles.
The most significant advantage of Tomahawks over all the weaponry currently available to the Ukrainian Armed Forces is their long range.
Depending on the modification, Tomahawk missiles can reach distances of 1,600 to 2,500 kilometres. Currently, no other missile in Kyiv's arsenal can get that far, apart from Kyiv's new long-range striking drones.
In addition to its range, the Tomahawk was designed to fly at subsonic speed while maintaining a low altitude, making it difficult to detect on radar. They also have a larger warhead and can carry either a conventional or a nuclear payload.
Tomahawk missiles were used against targets in Iran last month, and if provided to Ukraine, they could reach deep into Russia's territory.
Meanwhile, further reports from US outlets have claimed that Trump asked Zelenskyy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow if provided with long-range US weapons and why Kyiv had not hit the Russian capital.
Zelenskyy allegedly replied that such an attack would be possible if the US supplied the necessary weapons.
If launched from Ukraine, Tomahawk missiles could reach Moscow and St Petersburg.
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