Donald Trump has said the US will send more weapons to Ukraine, less than a week after Washington abruptly halted deliveries of some critical weaponry for Kyiv. The president’s comments signalled a departure from the Pentagon’s stance that the US stockpile of certain weapons might have diminished too much to sustain the flow to Ukraine.

Trump said he plans to make a "major statement" on Russia next week.

Russia’s attacks on Ukraine are escalating, both on the front lines and across urban centres.