Weapons shipments: U.S. hasn’t informed Kyiv of aid pause, Ukraine seeks answers from Pentagon
Ukraine has not received any official notification about a
pause or revision of previously agreed U.S. military aid deliveries and is
currently clarifying the situation, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on July 2.
The announcement came in response to a White House statement
on halting certain weapons transfers to Kyiv.
The ministry said the current circumstances surrounding U.S.
weapons deliveries are being clarified. It has requested a phone call with U.S.
counterparts to discuss the details and said the outcome would be shared once
available.
“Ukraine has not received any official notifications
regarding a halt or revision of the delivery schedules for agreed defense aid,
so we are proceeding based on factual data and checking the status of each
delivery item,” the statement read.
The Defense Ministry emphasized that individuals making
public comments about weapons transfers to Ukraine may not have access to
complete information.
The agency also stressed that Ukraine considers
uninterrupted delivery of agreed assistance essential and thanked the United
States for its continued support.
On July 1, Politico reported that the Pentagon had
temporarily halted deliveries of certain air defense missiles and other
precision munitions to Ukraine due to concerns about drawing down U.S.
stockpiles too sharply. According to the outlet, the decision was made in early
June but only recently went into effect.
Later, White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly confirmed the decision to pause some arms transfers to Ukraine following a Defense Department review of aid and discussions with international partners.
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