Reuters reported the information.Speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, Trump noted that these weapons are critical to the country's defense amid ongoing Russian attacks."We will send them Patriots, which they desperately need, because Putin really surprised a lot of people. He talks nice and then bombs everybody in the evening. But there's a little bit of a problem there. I don't like it," he said.Trump did not specify the number of Patriot missiles he plans to send to Ukraine, but noted that the European Union will reimburse the U.S. for their cost."We basically are going to send them various pieces of very sophisticated military equipment. They are going to pay us 100% for that, and that's the way we want it," the American leader concluded.Trump to announce new plan to arm Ukraine and supply offensive weapons, Axios reportsAxios, citing two sources, writes that on Monday, July 14, the U.S. president will announce a new plan to rearm Ukraine. The U.S. will provide offensive weapons, including long-range missiles."Trump is really pissed at Putin. His announcement tomorrow is going to be very aggressive," said Senator Lindsey Graham.According to Ukrainian and American officials, this initiative was proposed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the NATO summit in The Hague. Sources add that the meeting between Zelenskyy and Trump at that time was their best so far.At the same time, the article notes that the U.S. president changed his position on weapons for Kyiv after a phone conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on July 3, in which Putin made it clear that he plans to escalate the war.According to Axios sources, in a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron after his conversation with Putin, Trump said,"He wants to take all of it," Earlier this week, the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee approved the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2026, which provides $500 million in security assistance to Ukraine.