The American-made Patriot surface-to-air missile system has been a workhorse for Kyiv in defending against Russian attacks.

President Trump's decision Monday to send defensive weapons to Ukraine followed days of consultations with aides and other world leaders about where those arms would actually come from. Why it matters: The Trump Administration had paused shipments of some arms to Ukraine,

U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to send 10 Patriot interceptors to Ukraine - a smaller number than had been paused previously while en route to the country, Axios reported on July 8, citing its sources.