US reportedly seeks more NATO funding for Ukraine weapons as supplies dwindle

The United States is reportedly preparing to ask NATO allies to provide additional funding and key weapons for Ukraine as the country seeks to replenish its military supplies. Bloomberg reported the planned request on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter, against a backdrop of continuing Russian attacks and critically low Ukrainian air defense stocks.

Officials who spoke to Bloomberg on condition of anonymity said the effort would concentrate on increasing contributions to NATO’s Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, known as PURL. The reported initiative follows NATO’s approval for Ukraine to purchase weapons, ammunition and other military assets through the alliance.

Washington has also approved a $2.1 billion sale of Patriot missiles to Ukraine as supplies for its air defenses reached critically low levels. Ukraine’s efforts to rebuild its arsenal come as Russian strikes increase and the Russian offensive continues with winter approaching.

The reported push for further support comes amid tensions between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Trump has accused the Ukrainian leader of prolonging the war. In an October post on Truth Social, he wrote that Zelensky “could have made a better deal two years ago.”

Alongside the weapons developments, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff announced plans for the United States to bring Ukrainian and Russian delegations together in Abu Dhabi on November 10 and 11. The trilateral peace talks are intended to help end a war that has lasted nearly five years.

Witkoff said in a post on X that the discussions would address security arrangements after the war, de-escalation, humanitarian efforts and further steps toward peace. He also said US negotiators would meet European diplomats from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the European Union and NATO to discuss guarantees for Ukraine’s security, Europe’s post-war security structure and economic opportunities supporting Ukrainian reconstruction.

Meanwhile, a Russian attack on Monday struck a school serving as an aid distribution point in the village of Komyshuvakha, in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region. Zelensky and Ukraine’s emergency services said the bombing killed 26 people as Russian forces continued their offensive.

The emergency services said the dead included two rescue crew members and four police officers. Five people were receiving treatment for injuries following the attack, including two rescue workers.