Ukraine is set to receive more weapons from the US, President Donald Trump has ordered.

This is a U-turn by the president after he announced that the US is halting its shipment of weapons to Ukraine.

The decision stemmed from the US military using up to 56 Patriot missiles to fend off a major Iranian ballistic missile attack on the Al Udeid air base in Qatar—the largest single use of Patriot missiles ever.

This caused a huge deficit in the monthly production and storage capacity of the vital MSE Patriot missiles, prompting the Pentagon to assess a critical shortage.

Despite this, Trump announced a change in plans when Moscow launched a deadly Russian drone attack on Ukraine. They launched a barrage of missiles on Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv.

One attack on the city last Thursday has claimed a third life, according to local officials.

Consequently, Trump expressed his discontent with Putin's attacks on Ukraine.

He told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during a meeting on July 7, that he was "not happy" with Vladimir Putin and that Ukraine was "getting hit very hard."

In light of this, Trump indicated the US would send primarily "defensive weapons" to help Ukraine's war effort.

"We're going to send some more weapons. We have to… They're getting hit very hard now," he said during a news conference with Netanyahu.

"I'm disappointed that President Putin has not stopped," he added.

Among the armaments reported to have been placed on pause last week were Patriot air defence missiles and precision artillery shells. Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky had appealed for the shipments to continue, describing US Patriot systems as "real protectors of life".

The Pentagon responded with a brief statement, saying that "at President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops".

After a week of uncertainty, the US move will come as a relief to Ukraine, says the BBC's Paul Adams in Kyiv.

Kyiv had warned that the move to pause some shipments would impede its ability to defend against escalating airstrikes and Russian advances on the front lines.

Zelensky said late last week that he had spoken to Trump "about opportunities in air defence and agreed that we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies."

The war in Ukraine has been raging for more than three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

Ceasefire talks have also largely stalled after several attempts by Trump to broker a deal between the two parties.

Following a call with Putin last week, Trump said that "no progress" to end the conflict had been made, adding, "I don't think he's looking to stop."

Hours after the call, Ukraine said Russia fired a record 539 drones and 11 missiles targeting Kyiv but also hitting the regions of Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Chernihiv.

Zelensky has called on international allies—particularly the US—to increase pressure on Moscow and impose greater sanctions.