The Ukrainian and US national flags fly outside a building, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, 12 May 2025;
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(Reuters) - On Wednesday 2 July 2025, it was reported that the Pentagon had halted some shipments of air defence missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that United States (US) stockpiles are too low, two people familiar with the decision said.
The slowing of some weapons shipments promised to Kyiv by former US President Joe Biden's administration came in recent days, they said, adding that air defence interceptors to help knock down Russian drones and projectiles are among the items delayed.
In an email, the Pentagon said it was providing US President Donald Trump with options to continue military aid to Ukraine in line with the goal of ending Russia's war there.
"At the same time, the department is rigorously examining and adapting its approach to achieving this objective while also preserving US forces' readiness for administration defence priorities," said Elbridge Colby, the undersecretary for policy.
Russia, which already controls about a fifth of Ukraine, continues to advance gradually, gaining ground in recent weeks in Ukraine's southeastern regions of Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk and ramping up air attacks nationwide.
All weapons aid was briefly paused in February 2025 with a second longer pause in March 2025. The Trump administration resumed sending the last of the aid approved under Biden.
No new policy has been announced.
Politico reported the pause on Tuesday 1 July 2025.
