The White House stated last week that the decision had been made "to put America's interests first" in response to a review of military support for other nations by the defense department. Trump's apparent change of heart came after days of deadly Russian drone and missile barrages on Ukrainian cities, including the capital Kyiv. One attack on the city last Thursday has claimed a third life, according to local officials.
Trump said late on Monday that Kyiv needed to be able to defend itself.
"We're going to send some more weapons. We have to... They're getting hit very hard now," he said during a news conference with Netanyahu.
"I'm disappointed that President Putin has not stopped," he added.
The Pentagon responded with a brief statement, saying that "at President Trump's direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops".
After a week of uncertainty, the US move will come as a relief to Ukraine, says the BBC's Paul Adams in Kyiv.
Kyiv had warned that the move to pause some shipments would impede its ability to defend against escalating airstrikes and Russian advances on the front lines.
Zelensky said late last week that he had spoken to Trump "about opportunities in air defence and agreed that we will work together to strengthen protection of our skies".
The war in Ukraine has been raging for more than three years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ceasefire talks have also largely stalled after several attempts by Trump to broker a deal between the two parties.
Following a call with Putin last week, Trump said that "no progress" to end the conflict had been made, adding "I don't think he's looking to stop".
Hours after the call, Ukraine said Russia fired a record 539 drones and 11 missiles targeting Kyiv, but also hitting the regions of Sumy, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Chernihiv.
Zelensky has urged allies around the world, particularly the United States, to put more pressure on Moscow and impose more sanctions. l receive more weapons after US pause on shipments
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