Pentagon Chief Pete Hegseth did not inform the White House about the suspension of arms supplies to Ukraine.

As Censor.NET reports ,  CNN  was informed about this by sources.

As noted, 5 interlocutors informed about the situation surrounding the supply of American weapons to Ukraine claim that Hegseth did not inform the White House that he had decided to pause the supply of weapons to Ukraine.

Trump’s special representative for Russia and Ukraine, Keith Kellogg , and Secretary of State Marco Rubio were also unaware and first heard about the situation from the press, a senior administration official and two other sources said.

The publication recalls that this is the second time in a year that Hegseth has single-handedly made a decision on weapons for Ukraine, confusing other American national security officials. The first time was in February, when the decision was quickly reversed, three people said.

The US has suspended aid to Ukraine

Earlier, media reported that the US had suspended the shipment of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine due to concerns about the state of American arsenals. Later, the White House confirmed the suspension of the supply of missiles and ammunition to Ukraine and stated that US interests were the priority.

A PBS journalist said that in addition to PAC-3 interceptor missiles intended for Patriot systems, the Pentagon has also stopped the supply of 155-mm artillery shells, GMLRS missiles intended for the M270 MLRS and HIMARS systems, Stinger anti-tank missiles, as well as AIM-7 and Hellfire air-to-air missiles.

The Ministry of Defense stated that Ukraine has not received official notifications about the suspension or revision of schedules for the delivery of defense assistance from the United States, agreed upon under the previous administration.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in a video address on July 2, spoke about the progress of negotiations with the United States on the suspension of defense assistance.

Author:  Iryna Dashkivska Джерело: https://censor.net/ua/n3562286

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