Trump has expressed increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin and recently vowed to bolster Ukraine's defenses. After a phone call on Thursday, July 3, Trump criticized Putin's handling of ceasefire talks and resumed paused weapons shipments following pressure from Kyiv and U.

If they actually send us ten [missiles], it will be nothing more than a bad joke,” the unnamed officer said. “That’s not enough for even one battle.” The report noted that the previous morning, Russia launched a massive strike against Ukraine,

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