He's killing too many people," Trump said. "So we're sending some defensive weapons to Ukraine."Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Trump did not approve the weapons pause,

Russian forces only deployed a few Shahed kamikaze drones at a time, but now there are up to 700 per night. In addition to terrorizing Ukraine's population, these drone swarms are pummeling its crucial arms industry.

Russia fired a record 728 Shahed and decoy drones at Ukraine overnight, as well as 13 cruise and ballistic missiles, the Ukrainian air force said, in the latest escalation after weeks of mounting Russian aerial and ground attacks in the more than three-year war.