Overview
- The Pentagon announced on July 3 that it will pause deliveries of U.S. missiles and ammunition to Ukraine and has blocked stockpiles bound for Kyiv in Poland.
- President Trump held a July 3 call with President Putin but reported no progress, while the Kremlin insists it will continue military operations until its objectives in Ukraine are met.
- A telephone conversation between President Trump and President Zelensky is scheduled for the afternoon of July 4 to clarify U.S. support and discuss the arms suspension.
- Russian forces carried out a record overnight assault involving 550 drones and missiles and the Defense Ministry claimed capture of five villages in the Donetsk region.
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen pledged to boost Ukraine’s defense through joint procurement and increased funding.