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Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff has just posted a video on X showing Donald Trump's special envoy Gen Keith Kellogg arriving in Ukraine.

He got off a train in Kyiv and greeted Andriy Yermak with a salute followed by a big hug.

During his visit, Kellogg is expected to discuss security for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.

Later today Donald Trump is set to meet Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington DC.

Rutte's 10:00 local time (14:00 GMT) Oval Office meeting will be closed to media, and the Nato chief is also slated to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth as well.

We will be keeping an eye on both and be bringing you the latest as it happens.

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Donald Trump’s pledge of support comes at a critical time in the war in Ukraine.

Last week, Ukraine suffered its heaviest aerial attack, when 728 Russian drones and 13 cruise or ballistic missiles struck cities around the country.

The city of Lutsk - which lies 90km (56 miles) from the Polish border in western Ukraine and is a transit hub for military and humanitarian aid - suffered the brunt of the overnight attack.

Attacks were also reported in the western cities of Lviv and Rivne.

The night after, capital Kyiv was hit by a massive attack, killing at least two people and injuring 16.

This led Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to declare that "Russia is obviously stepping up terror" and urged partners to "act faster investing in weapons production and developing tech".

Last month, Ukraine recorded the highest monthly civilian casualties in three years, with 232 people killed and 1,343 injured, according to the UN.

Donald Trump teased today's announcement last night, when he spoke to reporters ahead of his Washington DC meeting with Nato chief Mark Rutte.

"We basically are going to send them [Ukraine] various pieces of very sophisticated military," he told media gathered on the tarmac outside Air Force One.

He went on to say "they" are "going to pay us 100%" - it's unclear if that means Ukraine, the European Union, Nato members, or a combination.

The US president refused to go into specifics on the number of weapons Ukraine would receive, but said "we will send them Patriots, which they desperately need".

The decision to back Ukraine comes after Trump appeared to grow frustrated at talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

"Putin really surprised a lot of people," Trump explained. "He talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening. So there's a little bit of a problem there. I don't like it."

Jenna Moon
Live editor

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US President Donald Trump has signalled a "major" statement on Ukraine today, amid what appears to be his increasing frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

On Sunday night, Trump said that "sophisticated" military equipment will be heading to Ukraine, including Patriot air defence missiles.

And the US president seemed irritated by Moscow’s lack of action towards a ceasefire in Ukraine, telling reporters that "Putin … talks nice and then he bombs everybody in the evening".

His comments follow an interview on Thursday, in which he promised a "major statement" today. US news outlet Axios reported last night that the president is considering sending offensive weapons to Ukraine.

So far, Trump has only offered the nation defensive weaponry - such as the Patriot system.

Trump will meet Nato chief Mark Rutte today at the White House, and US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, is in Kyiv this week for talks.

We’ll be following all the major developments here, so stick with us.