President Donald Trump is considering sending Ukraine an additional Patriot missile air-defense system, according to two U.S. officials cited by The Wall Street Journal. The move would mark the first time his administration approved a major weapons system for Ukraine beyond what the Biden administration authorized.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) currently has only 25 percent of the interceptors needed for all its military plans, with conflicts in the Middle East contributing to the shortage.

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