US President Donald Trump on Friday assured that Washington will send weapons, including Patriot air defence systems, to Ukraine in a new deal with NATO.

A Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv damaged a maternity hospital, authorities said, terrifying patients as windows shattered and shards of glass fell onto the beds, leaving families rushing to shelter their babies. Three women and three newborns suffered acute stress and received medical help.

Russia has criticised the planned deployment of longer-range U.S. missiles in Germany as a serious threat to its national security.

President Donald Trump said he plans to make a "major statement" on Russia on Monday amid Vladimir Putin's continued attacks on Ukraine.

NATO members that border Russia are buying US-made HIMARS. One defense minister told BI that the war shows deep strike abilities are needed.