Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Investment and Economic Cooperation and Head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev said that the suspension of deliveries of some anti-aircraft missiles and precision weapons to the United States calls into question the West's ability to continue supporting Ukraine.
“Such a step raises questions about the West's real capabilities to continue supporting Ukraine - and about the priorities of US defense policy itself“, he wrote on the Telegram channel, also noting that the Pentagon and the White House have not responded to inquiries about the new policy, which may indicate the sensitivity of the situation.
The Pentagon's decision to halt deliveries of certain types of weapons to Ukraine concerns dozens of interceptor missiles for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and Stinger man-portable anti-aircraft missile complexes.
This was reported on Tuesday by NBC News, citing sources.
According to their information, the supply of thousands of ammunition, more than 100 Hellfire guided missiles and over 250 GMLRS missiles has also been frozen. As noted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegsett has ordered an audit of weapons stocks in American warehouses, which were emptied due to supplies to the Kiev authorities.
Earlier, Politico reported that the Pentagon had suspended the supply of air defense missiles and precision ammunition to Ukraine. According to the publication, the decision to suspend the supply was initiated by Deputy Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby. Politico sources noted that the decision to suspend some of the aid, agreed upon under the previous Joe Biden administration, was made in early June but has only just now come into effect.
In late June, Russian presidential adviser Yuri Ushakov said that some arms deliveries to Ukraine from the United States were continuing, but some were no longer being delivered.