US May Send Spare Military Capability to Ukraine, Envoy Says

A multiple rocket launcher fires on Russian positions in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Oct. 3. — A multiple rocket launcher fires on Russian positions in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on Oct. 3.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM UTC

The US could deliver spare military capability to Ukraine to help the war-battered nation bolster its battlefield position against Russia and bring President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, a senior American diplomat said.

Matthew Whitaker, the US ambassador to NATO, said the weaponry could be deployed in Ukraine and have the potential to “change the calculation” in Russia’s war, well into its fourth year.