WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has endorsed a plan to have European allies buy billions of dollars worth of U.S. military equipment that can be transferred to Ukraine as Kyiv looks for way to better defend itself against intensified Russian attacks.

Experts fear Russia could emply battlefield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after being given 50 days to stop the fighting by the US

Russia launched four missiles and 136 drones into Ukraine overnight into Monday morning, according to Ukraine's air force.

According to sources, Trump’s shift in stance on supplying weapons to Ukraine resulted from months of efforts by EU and NATO leaders. Notably, Finnish President Alexander Stubb bonded with Trump during a golf tournament in Florida,

His announcement on Monday that he would send “top of the line” weapons to Ukraine and slap Russia with “severe” sanctions if it doesn’t agree to a ceasefire within 50 days marks a turnabout, especially for a man who only months earlier had bullied Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office.

Trump agrees to sell billions in U.S. arms to NATO countries including Germany, Finland and Denmark and others for quick distribution to Ukraine, following his ultimatum to Putin on peace talks.

The report notes that the expensive Patriot systems, highly sought after by U.S. allies, have proven effective in intercepting Russian ballistic missiles targeting Ukrainian cities. One source familiar with the matter said the United States has also signaled its readiness to provide additional offensive weapons as part of a proposed agreement with

President Donald Trump, earlier this week, announced something of a reset for the U.S. approach to the Russia-Ukraine war. The White House announced, at an event with the secretary general of NATO, that it will make weapons available to Ukraine by selling them through NATO allies in Europe.