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U.S. Suspends Patriot Missile Shipments to Ukraine as Russia Launches Record Aerial Attack

The shipment pause follows a Pentagon assessment of domestic munitions levels, leaving Ukraine exposed to intensifying Russian strikes.

President Volodymyr Zelensky finds out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the Patriot anti-aircraft missile system at an undisclosed location in Germany, on June 11, 2024.
Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a residential building during an attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on June 23.
A Patriot system received by Ukraine is seen on the Day of Ukrainian Air Force on August 4, 2024.
Smoke is seen above the city after a Russian drone and missile strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday July 4.

Overview

  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered a unilateral halt to Patriot missiles and other munitions for Ukraine pending a review of U.S. stockpiles.
  • Senior military officers concluded that pausing the aid would not jeopardize American readiness, challenging the administration’s stated rationale.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and RDIF chief Kirill Dmitriev publicly hailed the suspension as evidence of declining Western commitment.
  • President Trump spoke separately with Presidents Zelensky and Putin, promising to reassess air defense support and arrange U.S.-Ukraine talks on deliveries.
  • Ukraine faced its largest aerial assault yet, with more than 550 drones and ballistic missiles targeting major cities during the pause.