US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Ukraine will receive Patriot missile systems as part of a new package of US weaponry has been warmly welcomed in Kyiv as it reels under nightly Russian bombardments.

Trump asked Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether Ukraine could strike Moscow, an inquiry that the White House says was merely a question but one that came hours after he voiced frustration at Putin’s refusal to accept a ceasefire.

As President Donald Trump hardens his position toward Moscow and seeks new ways to bring the conflict to an end, he is leaving open the prospect of allowing shipments of longer-range missiles to the country that would allow it to strike deeper into Russia,

His announcement on Monday that he would send “top of the line” weapons to Ukraine and slap Russia with “severe” sanctions if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire within 50 days marks a turnabout, especially for a man who only months earlier had bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Russia continued its nightly bombardment of Ukrainian cities overnight into Tuesday, after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would send military equipment to Kyiv.

Donald Trump’s remarks on Ukraine on Monday were far from the biggest announcement the US president could have made.

The president announced the US will send additional Patriot air-defense systems to Ukraine, part of a European Union–funded deal.

U.S. President Donald Trump says Ukraine will get more Patriot missile systems, and that Russia will face secondary tariffs if it doesn't agree to a peace deal within 50 days.

President Trump has effectively handed Vladimir Putin an extraordinary green light: 50 days to finish off his brutal summer offensive in Ukraine before facing any consequences.

Sending U.S. Patriots marks a shift for Trump, who had previously refrained from approving new weapons shipments to Ukraine since he returned to the White House. It also comes as U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced record levels of U.S. arms would go to Ukraine, dealing a blow to Putin.