Clear signal, Washington is withdrawing from war in Ukraine

A few months ago, Oleh Voroshilovsky, commander of a Ukrainian unit loaded with the collapse of Russian drones attacking Kyiv, received a coveted American weapon to assist in their mission a Browning machine capable of firing missiles in targets over a mile away.

Not only would it help the entity target Russian fears at higher altitudes but it also symbolized America's support for Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

But after administration Trump announced on Tuesday for a break in the handover of several air defence interceptors and other weapons in Ukraine due to the decline in American reserves, Vorishylovsky is no longer sure of America's continued support.

This will have a serious impact on the effectiveness of combat”, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.

Among the weapons being banned are rockets for US-designed Patriot Air Defense systems, precise artillery shells and other missiles Ukraine hits by its F-16 aircraft produced in America.

Although it is not clear how many weapons were involved and how quickly the pause will be on the battlefield, the signal seems clear: Washington's pulling out of the war.

“Ukraina is no longer a priority, it is no longer the centre of US foreign policy”, said Solomia Bobrovska, a member of Ukraine's parliamentary defence and intelligence committee, in a telephone interview Wednesday. At least Trump is very honest about this with Ukrainian “

In a sign of concern, Ukraine called on Wednesday the US Embassy's deputy head of mission in Kyiv, John Ginkel, to discuss the US military “and defence co-operation”.

Ukrainian “Pala stressed that any delay or slowdown in supporting Ukraine's defence capabilities would only encourage the aggressor to continue fighting and terror, instead of seeking peace”, Ukraine's foreign ministry said in a statement.

It is not clear how deeply the suspension of US shipments to Ukraine, which is now taking arms from Europe and is producing its own weapons.

This is the second break since President Trump returned to duty. In March, the White House temporarily banned all military assistance for Ukraine following a tense meeting between Trump and President Volodyr Zelensky.

Since then, signs of non-announcement of the Trump administration have been multiplied, from the echo of Kremlin discussion points to lowering Ukraine's list of priorities at last week's NATO summit in The Hague.

On Wednesday, the Kremlin praised the ban on Washington's weapons supplies to Ukraine and argued that the move could help end the fighting.

“As far as we understand, this decision is due to empty warehouses: low weapons reserves in the” depot, Dmitry S. Peskov, the Kremlin's spokesman, for Russian news agencies. “But in any case, the fewer weapons are sent to Ukraine, the sooner the special military operation” will end, he said, using Russia's official term for war.

Ukraine has eight Patriot systems, six of which are functional, primarily to protect Kyiv, the capital, a key target of Russian attacks.

But the ammunition is running out, and the pause will make the city's defence much more difficult, Bobrovska shot./Periscopi/