Ukraine denies media report of disrupted US drone deal talks

Ukraine has dismissed claims that negotiations over a drone deal with the United States have been disrupted by a partial US government shutdown.

“False. Ukraine-US drone deal talks are proceeding as planned and shipments continue to arrive,” Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X, refuting a claim published by The Telegraph, Caliber.Az reports.

False. Ukraine-US drone deal talks are proceeding as planned and shipments continue to arrive. pic.twitter.com/bvWpw51UDw

— Heorhii Tykhyi (@SpoxUkraineMFA) October 3, 2025

Earlier, The Telegraph reported that talks in Washington, D.C. had been thrown into uncertainty after federal workers were told to stay home, noting that several meetings with a Ukrainian delegation had already been disrupted.

As a reminder, the US federal government has officially shut down for the first time in six years after Congress, which has reached an impasse and failed to pass a funding bill to continue its work.

By Sabina Mammadli