Overview

• A Kiel Institute report found total military aid to Ukraine fell about 43% in July–August versus the first half of 2025, prompting NATO defense ministers in Brussels to press for faster PURL-funded deliveries and stronger anti‑drone and eastern‑flank defenses.
• U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said “firepower” is coming through European purchases of U.S. weapons under the PURL mechanism, with roughly two billion in commitments already and further announcements expected.
• U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker urged allies to finance the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List, while NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Tomahawk missiles are a bilateral U.S.–Ukraine matter not on today’s agenda.
• A senior Ukrainian delegation met Raytheon and Lockheed Martin seeking Tomahawks and additional air‑defense systems; President Trump has signaled he may consider Tomahawks ahead of Friday’s White House meeting with President Zelenskyy, though no decision has been made.
• Russia’s campaign continued with glide‑bomb and drone strikes that hit Kharkiv’s main hospital and an attack on a clearly marked UN aid convoy in Kherson region, as Ukraine reported power outages and fresh strikes on Naftogaz energy infrastructure.