Overview

• A routine Defense Department inventory review halted shipments of Patriot interceptors, precision artillery rounds and F-16-launched missiles to Kyiv last week.
• Russian drone and missile strikes have intensified, prompting Trump to openly blame Putin for dishonesty and excessive civilian and military casualties.
• Under presidential orders, the Pentagon will resume deliveries and dispatch additional air-defense and artillery systems to bolster Ukraine’s front-line defenses.
• Administration spokesmen said the pause was meant to verify U.S. stockpiles without affecting military readiness, and that inventories remain sufficient for global missions.
• Trump is evaluating a Senate-backed sanctions package aimed at increasing economic pressure on Moscow over stalled peace talks.