The United States has indefinitely halted the delivery of key weapons to Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported, News.bg reports.
According to Western media, the decision covers a wide range of weapons systems, including:
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dozens of PAC-3 interceptors for Patriot systems;
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Stinger man-portable anti-aircraft missile systems;
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thousands of 155-mm howitzer ammunition;
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over 100 Hellfire missiles;
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over 250 missiles for multiple launch rocket systems;
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dozens of grenade launchers and air-to-air missiles.
According to Politico, the decision was made in early June 2025, but is only now taking effect. NBC sources added that the suspension will last at least until a review of US military stockpiles is completed, and the deadline could be extended.
On July 2, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry warned that any delay in deliveries would encourage Russia to continue its aggression instead of seeking a diplomatic solution. Consultations with the US are continuing at all levels, the MFA specified.
According to ISW, the suspension of aid is likely to give a new impetus to Russian military actions, similar to the effects of previous pauses in the fall of 2023 and early 2024. Although it is unlikely that Russia will achieve an operational breakthrough in the short term, the Kremlin appears to be preparing for long-term offensives.
At the same time, CNN reports that Ukrainian intelligence expects North Korea to send between 25,000 and 30,000 soldiers to help Russia. According to the report, there is a “high probability” of North Korean military engaging in large-scale offensive operations in Ukraine.
The Kremlin is using the suspension of US aid as a means to intensify anti-Western rhetoric. On July 2, Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron, his first in nearly three years, and used the occasion to reiterate his familiar positions against Western support for Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova and Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko accused the European Union of turning into an “aggressive military bloc“. According to them, the EU is fulfilling NATO's tasks and “charging” Ukraine with weapons that threaten Russia's security.
Russian officials, including Ambassador to Norway Nikolai Korchunov, continue to portray European militarization as a threat, even though Western policy is focused on deterring aggression and building defense capabilities.
Experts see these Kremlin efforts as part of a broader "cognitive warfare" campaign aimed at undermining the West's political will to support Ukraine and act against Russian interests.
In parallel with the diplomatic and information attacks, Russia is increasing the production of drones and long-range missiles. Between March and June 2025 alone, the country carried out five of its largest combined strikes on Ukraine, using massively "Shahed" drones to penetrate air defenses and strike targets in depth.