Artillery shells and mobile rocket launchers! US resumes military aid to Ukraine

The United States has resumed deliveries of artillery shells and mobile rocket launchers to Ukraine, the Associated Press (AP) reports, citing US officials, Focus writes.

"The officials, who requested anonymity, said that Ukraine is already receiving 155-mm artillery shells and mobile rocket launchers GMLRS (mobile rocket launchers)“, the statement said.

The exact date of the resumption of the movement of weapons was not specified. This information has not yet been officially confirmed.

Three people familiar with the situation told the AP that President Donald Trump has expressed tacit displeasure with the Pentagon's public announcement of the suspension of supplies without prior approval from the White House.

At the same time, the US Department of Defense denied that Defense Secretary Pete Hegsett acted without consulting the president.

The agency recalled that in total since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The United States has provided Ukraine with military aid and weapons worth over $67 billion.

Resumption of US arms supplies to Ukraine

According to a number of Western media outlets, Ukraine last week stopped receiving a number of weapons from the United States, including missiles for air defense systems and high-precision ammunition.

The White House noted that the decision was made to check the stockpiles of weapons in American warehouses and affects not only Ukraine, but also other countries around the world.

It is alleged that the Pentagon stopped the supplies due to concerns that stocks of weapons in American warehouses had become too low.

Less than a week later, however, Trump said that he did not know who authorized the suspension of military aid to Ukraine. On July 7, the head of the White House promised to transfer more weapons to Kiev, mainly defensive ones. This information was confirmed by the US Department of Defense.

The Kremlin said that the supply of weapons to Kiev is not consistent with attempts to promote a peaceful settlement of the conflict, but on the contrary, contributes to the continuation of hostilities.