BUDAPEST — Russia launched 4 missiles and 136 drones into Ukraine in a single day into Monday morning, based on Ukraine’s air pressure, after President Donald Trump stated the U.S. would offer Kyiv with extra Patriot surface-to-air programs to assist defend in opposition to Russia’s nightly bombardments.
Ukraine’s air pressure stated in a publish to Telegram that 108 drones have been shot down or in any other case neutralized in the course of the newest assault, with 28 drones impacting in 10 places. Falling particles from downed drones was reported in 4 places, the air pressure stated.
Russia’s Protection Ministry, in the meantime, stated its forces downed 11 Ukrainian drones in a single day into Monday morning.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is continuous the long-range bombardment of Ukrainian cities regardless of criticism from Trump, whose months-long push for a ceasefire and eventual peace deal has so far failed to attain a breakthrough.
President Donald Trump speaks to the press as he arrives on the White Home in Washington, D.C., on July 13, 2025.
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Forward of an anticipated announcement on his Ukraine-Russia coverage on Monday, Trump stated Sunday that the U.S. would offer extra “refined” gear to assist Kyiv in its protection in opposition to Russian assaults.
Trump can be anticipated to satisfy with NATO Secretary-Common Mark Rutte in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
“We principally are going to ship them varied items of very refined army gear,” Trump informed reporters on Sunday. “They are going to pay us 100% for them, and that is the best way we would like it,” Trump stated.
Requested if he would nonetheless ship 10 Patriot missiles to Ukraine — as introduced final week — the president stated the quantity has not been finalized however that Kyiv could be receiving extra help.
“I have not agreed on the quantity but, however they will have some as a result of they do want safety,” he stated.
Firefighters work close to buildings broken throughout Russian drone and missile strikes in Lviv, Ukraine, on July 12, 2025.
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“However the European Union is paying for it,” Trump added. “We’re not paying something for it, however we’ll ship it. It is going to be enterprise for us, and we’ll ship them Patriots, which they desperately want, as a result of Putin actually shocked lots of people.”
“He talks good after which he bombs everyone within the night. There’s a little bit little bit of an issue there,” Trump continued.
The Patriot surface-to-air missile system has turn out to be one among Ukraine’s most essential platforms throughout Russia’s full-scale invasion, which started in February 2022. Since 2023, Patriots in Ukraine have been used to down drones, ballistic missiles and Russian plane.
Ukraine now fields a minimum of six Patriots, two of which have been supplied by the U.S. and the others by completely different NATO allies.
Ukraine has different air protection platforms — amongst them the European IRIS-T and SAMP-T programs — however none have been so publicly celebrated by Ukraine for blunting Russian assaults. The system, which entered U.S. service within the Nineteen Eighties, has even been credited with capturing down Russian hypersonic missiles.
Trump declined to say whether or not he could be asserting new sanctions on Russia on Monday.
Sen. Lindsey Graham informed ABC Information final week that Trump is “prepared” to behave on a sweeping Senate invoice that may impose tariffs of as much as 500% on nations that purchase oil and gasoline from Russia.
Trump, Graham stated Wednesday, is “making an attempt to get Putin to the desk, however Putin’s not responding.” The laws will embody a waiver permitting Trump to elevate sanctions on nations buying Russian oil or uranium for 180 days, Graham stated.
In the meantime, Trump’s Russia-Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg arrived in Kyiv on Monday.
Andriy Yermak, the pinnacle of Ukraine’s presidential workplace, welcomed Kellogg in a publish to Telegram. “Peace by power is the precept of U.S. President Donald Trump, and we assist this strategy,” he stated.
ABC Information’ Hannah Demissie contributed to this report.
