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Trump says he will ask Europe to repay US aid to Ukraine

From RTÉ News · () English

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  • Donald Trump said he would seek repayment from European countries for US aid supplied to Ukraine under the previous administration.
  • He did not identify which European countries would be expected to pay or say how the process would work.
  • The World Health Organization said an overnight air attack damaged a warehouse in Kyiv Oblast, the third WHO warehouse affected in Ukraine in three months.

Donald Trump wants Europe to pay back the United States for aid sent to Ukraine during Joe Biden’s presidency, but he has not said which countries would receive the bill.

Trump made the demand in a post on Truth Social, renewing his longstanding call for European governments to shoulder more of the cost of Western support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. He said hundreds of billions of dollars had been provided to Ukraine and NATO free of charge, arguing that Europe would have paid if it had been asked.

Hundreds of Billions of Dollars was given to Ukraine and NATO, free of charge, that Europe would have paid for, If they were only asked, but we will be asking for that money, though somewhat belatedly!

· Donald TrumpTrump’s post calling for European repayment of US aid to Ukraine.

Trump also rejected reports that the US military was running short of ammunition during its war against Iran. He said the United States had “virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition” and was producing munitions at levels never seen before. Washington, he said, was building stockpiles, preparing for contingencies and temporarily suspending overseas arms sales. Sales to allies would resume soon, he added.

We have virtually unlimited amounts of Mid to High Grade Ammunition.

· Donald TrumpTrump’s rejection of reports that the US military was running low on ammunition.

The WHO separately reported that an overnight air attack affected one of its main warehouses in Kyiv Oblast. The site stored humanitarian medical supplies, and access remained restricted because of heavy smoke and safety concerns. WHO spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said no personnel were affected, while damage and stock losses were still being assessed.

Lindmeier said three WHO warehouses in different parts of Ukraine had been damaged by airstrikes over the past three months. He described the incidents as part of a broader pattern affecting humanitarian operations. The WHO said at least 20 attacks in 2026 had affected warehouses holding humanitarian supplies, including 15 involving health-related supplies. An attack two weeks earlier destroyed a warehouse in Dnipro and wiped out half the medical equipment and supplies intended for about 225,000 people.

The attacks are part of a broader pattern affecting humanitarian operations across the country.

· Christian LindmeierThe WHO spokesperson described repeated attacks affecting humanitarian warehouses in Ukraine.
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