Trump administration clears first Ukraine arms aid paid for by allies – Reuters

The Trump administration's first U.S. weapons aid packages for Ukraine have been approved and could soon ship as Washington resumes sending arms to Kyiv - this time under a new financial agreement with allies, Reuters reported citing two sources familiar with the situation.

This is the first use of a new mechanism developed by the U.S. and allies to supply Ukraine with weapons from U.S. stocks using funds from NATO countries, according to the report.

Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby has approved as many as two $500 million shipments under the new mechanism called the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, known under the acronym PURL, the sources told Reuters. The move comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed frustration with Moscow's ongoing attacks on its neighbor 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 which were authorized by former President Joe Biden, according to Reuters.