Overview

• Trump telephoned Putin on July 4 to discuss Ukraine, Iran and Syria, and later said he was dissatisfied by the lack of progress toward ending the war.
• The White House suspended selected arms shipments to Ukraine on July 3, citing concerns over US ammunition stockpiles.
• On July 4, Russia launched its largest aerial assault on Kyiv to date—deploying over 530 drones and 11 missiles—and wounded at least 23 people.
• Trump and Zelenski spoke later on July 4, agreeing to enhance Ukraine’s air defenses and to convene joint teams to plan new systems.
• Ukraine signed an agreement with US firm Swift Beat for co-production of interceptor drones to counter Russian Shahed attacks.