Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy also held talks with a U.S. envoy on Monday on increasing weapons production and arms purchases.

American fatigue with the war and the fickleness of the Trump administration remain concerns for Ukraine’s leaders.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy to Ukraine, retired Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, arrived in Kyiv on Monday

US President Donald Trump announced that the first shipments of Patriot air defense systems are already on their way to American allies, meaning Ukraine will receive them soon, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters at Andrews Air Force Base on July 15,

The president’s announcement comes a day before he meets with NATO’s chief.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz was instrumental in persuading US President Donald Trump to provide Ukraine with more Patriot air defence systems, as Trump was increasingly frustrated with his failed attempts to convince Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to halt the war.

Trump said he wanted to send more Patriot batteries to Ukraine, but under a program where NATO would "pay us 100%" for weapons.

US President Donald Trump announced a major update in how the United States provides weapon support to Ukraine. NATO to Act as Middleman in Weapon Transfers This update comes in the context of Ukraine’s ongoing war with Russia.