The Pentagon has paused shipments of air defence missiles and other precision weapons to Ukraine due to concerns over dwindling US stockpiles, according to report in Politico.
The decision was made by the Pentagon’s policy chief, Elbridge Colby, following a review of munitions stockpiles that raised alarms about the decreasing number of artillery rounds, air defence missiles, and precision-guided munitions, Politico reported, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
The slowdown in weapons shipments, initially promised to Kyiv under former President Joe Biden’s administration, has occurred in recent days.
The Pentagon’s slowing of some weapons shipments promised to Kyiv under former President Joe Biden’s administration occurred in recent days. The Pentagon did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Among the weapons that are being delayed are air defence interceptors that would help knock down inbound Russian drones and missiles and other munitions, the people said.
Among the delayed shipments are air defence interceptors critical for countering incoming Russian drones and missiles. Russia, which already controls about a fifth of Ukraine, has continued making gradual advances, recently gaining ground in Ukraine’s southeastern regions of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk, Reuters reported.
Weapons aid to Ukraine had previously been paused briefly in February and then for a longer period in March. The Trump administration has resumed the final shipments approved under Biden, but no new aid policy has been announced.
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