Trump administration approves first US weapons aid shipments to Ukraine Under PURL agreement

The Trump administration has approved the first US weapons aid packages for Ukraine, which could soon be shipped as Washington resumes supplying arms to Kyiv under a new financial agreement with allies, two sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.

This marks the first use of a newly developed mechanism by the U.S. and its NATO partners to provide Ukraine with weapons from U.S. stockpiles using allied funding. Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has approved as many as two $500 million shipments under the system, known as the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL), the sources said, Caliber.Az reports.

The renewed transatlantic cooperation, designed to bolster Kyiv with up to $10 billion worth of weapons, comes amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s expressed frustration with Moscow’s ongoing attacks on Ukraine despite his efforts to achieve a negotiated end to the conflict.

So far, the Trump administration has only sold weapons to Ukraine or shipped donations previously authorized by former President Joe Biden, who had been a staunch supporter of Kyiv.

The sources did not provide a detailed inventory of items approved by European allies for Ukraine, but said the shipments included air defence systems—critical given the surge in Russian drone and missile attacks.

One source described the process: "It's the stuff they've been asking for. A lot of stuff. It's the flow that's allowed them to stabilize the lines thus far."

According to experts, Ukraine’s needs remain consistent with recent months, including air defenses, interceptors, rockets, artillery, and other key systems. The PURL list is currently moving through the Pentagon’s policy unit, the sources added.

The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

By Sabina Mammadli