Ukraine calls on the American embassy after Washington stopped some weapons supplies

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Ukraine summoned a great diplomat from the American embassy on Wednesday after the White House suddenly stopped shipments of many high -value weapons to the country, which raised concerns about the defensive position of Kiev with the Moscow summer accessories attaché.

Ukraine Foreign Minister Andre Sibhai, Vice -President of the American Embassy in Ukraine, John Heinskel, invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kiev to discuss military aid and defense cooperation urgently, according to a joint statement with financial times.

The statement said: “Any delay or hesitation in supporting the defense capabilities in Ukraine only encourages the aggressor to continue the war and terrorism, instead of seeking peace,” the statement said.

Among the affected weapons are the compromises of the Patriot Air Defense systems, the micro-guided artillery shells and missiles launched by F-16 combat aircraft in Ukraine, according to senior US officials. They said this step was driven by concerns about the military readiness in Washington, as the number of stocks lower.

Washington’s decision will be sent throughout Ukraine at a time fraught with Kiev, as it depends on weapons for air defense and supporting the front lines. It comes after three days The largest joint missile in Russia and drones In Ukraine, since the beginning of its invasion on a large scale, a sharp escalation is more than dull hopes at the end of negotiating the war.

“It will display the civil infrastructure of the attack.”

The affected weapons include dozens of PAC-3s for Patriot Air Defense Systems, dozens of STINGER Air Defense Systems, Micro-Glorid Define, and more than 100 HelFire missiles, and AIM missiles launched by NASAMS and F-16 combat, according to officials.

The anti -tank systems such as the AT4 bombs were also affected, while about 250 of the multiple missile system rounds used to hit the ground targets accurately over long distances.

The White House refused to confirm the specific arms systems that were stopped. The Pentagon’s defense agent, Elberbridge, said that the Pentagon still provides options to help Ukraine militarily, but “examines his approach and adaptation.” Collby refused to criticize this step as an attempt to “photograph the partition (inside the Pentagon) that does not exist.”

Politico previously reported that some weapons stopped to Ukraine.

A person familiar with the matter said that the decision to withhold weapons came in early June, but it is now in effect. Some shipments were already on its way to Ukraine when it was stopped, according to this person.

Russia has strengthened its Iranian drone planes in recent months, which enabled them to strike more quickly and break up in Ukrainian territory. Moscow has expanded the production of drones, saturated Ukrainian defenses and forced Kiev to use rare objections.

Russia has also increased the frequency and size of its air attacks Miscellaneous, it launched a record 5438 drones against Ukraine in June, according to data from the Ukrainian Air Force, or nearly 30 percent of 4,198 drones launched in March. Russia can now attack Ukraine in one day with many drones, as it did in a month compared to a year ago.

On Monday, Foreign Minister Andre Sibha said that Ukraine had witnessed only two days without Russian drones and missiles over the year and a half.

Besides the attacks of the attack, Russia often launches a threatening mixture of flight and ballistic missiles. This adds to the difficulty facing air defense units in Ukraine, as it tries to intercept them.

“The absence of national anti -aircraft missiles will increase the Russian missile strikes that are successful on Ukrainian cities, which will lead to an increase in civil losses,” said Victor Kevklik, a military expert at the Defense Strategy Center.

He said that European and Asian sources can compensate for some cuts, but it will be difficult for the Ukraine army in the meantime.

US President Donald Trump has always urged Russia and Ukraine to negotiate the ceasefire and end a war This started with the inclusion of Moscow of the Crimea in 2014 before the Kremlin invaded on a large scale in 2022, which led to a bloody war on European soil in generations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin seems confident that his army can continue to bomb Ukraine from air and Progress in the battlefield At the fastest pace since November.

“It is unlikely that decisions related to blocking cash assistance from Ukraine will stop the ceasefire on President Trump,” said George Barros, an analyst that focuses on the struggle at the Warbing Institute, a Washington -based research center.