General: Ukraine faces drop in US military aid, turns to Europe for support

Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Oleksandr Syrskyi has said that Ukraine is experiencing a decrease in military assistance from the US, with the majority of its support now coming from European nations.

Syrskyi highlighted the pivotal role that international support has played in Ukraine's defense efforts, Caliber.Az reports via Russian media.

"Support from our partners is certainly crucial, especially when the US assisted us. Currently, US assistance has decreased, and the primary support is coming from our partners in Europe," he stated.

Syrskyi acknowledged the shifting landscape of military aid, noting that should US support cease entirely, Ukraine would be forced to rely on its own forces.

Pavlo Palisa, the deputy head of the Ukrainian president’s office, stated that Ukrainian authorities have not yet discussed new military aid packages with Washington. 

He emphasised that it would be difficult for Ukraine to continue its military operations without US support, but noted that Kyiv sees no other option but to carry on with the fight. The situation follows a decision by US President Donald Trump to suspend all military aid to Ukraine, made shortly after a heated exchange with Zelenskyy at the White House on February 28. This suspension took effect on the morning of March 4. 

The decision applied to all US military equipment that was not already in Ukraine, including weapons being transported by air and sea or awaiting further shipment in transit zones in Poland. On March 11, US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz announced that Washington would resume arms supplies to Kyiv under an emergency military aid mechanism. Russian officials have repeatedly stated that the flow of weapons into Kyiv will not diminish Moscow’s resolve and will not alter the course of its special military operation.

By Naila Huseynova