Yuri Kobzar16:52, 01.05.26

This is despite the fact that the US defense budget next year will be a record.

The draft US defense budget for fiscal year 2027 does not provide for funding for military assistance to Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This became known during hearings in the US Senate Committee on Armed Services.

During the hearing, senators directly asked Pentagon representatives whether they understood correctly that the 2027 budget request did not include funding for the USAI program (assistance to Ukraine).

“Yes, that’s correct. There is no funding for USAI in this budget,” responded Acting Chief Financial Officer of the US Department of Defense, Jules Hurst.

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