U.S. President Donald Trump, for the first time since returning to office, will send weapons to Kyiv, two sources familiar with the decision said on Thursday. They said the weapons could be worth around $300 million.

The package could include defensive Patriot missiles and offensive medium-range rockets, but a decision on the exact equipment has not been made, the sources said. One of the people said this would happen at a meeting on Thursday.

U.S. President can draw from weapons stocks to help allies in an emergency under the Presidential Drawdown Authority. So far, the Trump administration has only sent weapons authorized by former President Joe Biden.

Trump's stance on defending Ukraine has been inconsistent. At times he has criticized U.S. spending and spoken favorably of Russia, but also sometimes has voiced support for Kyiv and disparaged Kremlin.

On July 1, the White House said it has stopped the shipment of some air defense and precision guided weapons that were on track to be sent to Ukraine. Officials said the decision followed an assessment of U.S. stockpiles. However, during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 4, Trump said he wasn't responsible for the halt in weapons shipments to Kyiv. When reporters asked him who ordered the pause, he said "I don't know. Why don't you tell me?"

But, in recent talks with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Trump said he is going to send some more weapons to Ukraine so that Ukraine can defend itself.

The U.S. has $3.86 billion worth of Presidential Drawdown Authority for Ukraine remaining. The last drawdown was a $500 million awarded by Biden on January 9.

Ukraine's top priorities are Patriot missile interceptors and GMLRS mobile rocket artillery which may be included in the package. The weapons could be on the front lines within days because stocks are positioned in Europe.

Amid intensified drone strikes on Kyiv, Zelenskyy, on Thursday emphasized the need for enhanced air defense capabilities to counter Russia's attacks. He also called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions on Russia and increase support for Ukraine's post-conflict reconstruction.

Zelenskyy made the call at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz told the conference that Germany is prepared to purchase U.S.-made Patriot surface-to-air missile defense systems for Kyiv. Besides, participating countries had pledged a total of 10 billion euros (around $11.7 billion) to support Ukraine's recovery.

(With input from agencies)