Kateryna Chernoval23:48, 01.07.25

This decision was made on the initiative of the head of the Pentagon’s political department, the publication writes.

The Pentagon has suspended the supply of some anti-aircraft missiles and other precision-guided munitions to Ukraine, Politico reported, citing informed sources.

“The decision was made at the initiative of the head of the Pentagon’s political department, Elbridge Colby, after a review of the Department of Defense’s ammunition stockpiles, which raised concerns that the total number of artillery shells, air defense missiles, and precision weapons was decreasing,” the material says.

According to the publication’s sources, the initial decision to suspend some of the aid promised during the Biden administration was made in early June. However, it is only now taking effect – “at a time when Ukraine is repelling some of the largest Russian missile and drone attacks on civilian targets in Kyiv and other cities.”

The Pentagon and the White House did not respond to reporters’ requests for comment.

The publication emphasizes that the Pentagon’s decision to suspend some of the supplies has caused concern among Ukraine’s allies in the US Congress, who fear that the country will remain vulnerable to new air strikes from Russia.

“This ammunition is a mix of air defense and precision weapons that have been flowing into Ukraine for much of the past two-plus years. The weapons are a combination of two different streams of support that the US has provided to Ukraine during the Biden administration. Some comes from the reduction of current stocks, when the Department of Defense receives money to replenish this ammunition as soon as possible. The second is under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, under which the US finances the purchase of weapons for Ukraine from American defense companies. This money is used to conclude contracts for the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian government,” the material explains.

The authors add that all funds from the fund were distributed during Biden’s term – weapons deliveries are simply carried out as the contracted systems are ready. 

“The Trump administration has not requested new aid, although, according to an administration official, the funds provided under Biden will last Ukraine several more months,” Politico added.

Aid to Ukraine: other news

The German newspaper Welt reports that Germany will finance the production of 500 long-range drones for Ukraine . They will be ready for use in the coming months. It is noted that these drones will be able to attack targets at a distance of more than 1,000 km. 

A few days earlier, on the eve of the NATO summit in The Hague, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that Ukraine would receive more than €35 billion in security assistance from allies . According to him, “European and Canadian allies have stepped up.”

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