The expert claims that Trump traded Ukraine in negotiations with Putin
Several sources of NBC News in the US Congress and Pentagon have announced that in addition to ammunition to anti-aircraft defense systems, the Americans also suspended the supply of 155 mm artillery shells to Ukraine, over 100 Hellfire shells, over 250 GMLRS missiles, several dozen Earth's missiles. AIM, as well as grenade launchers.
– I do not want to promote conspiracy theories, but it seems that the list of suspended supplies includes the most necessary types of ammunition – says military analyst Kirilił Michajłow. -In the first place, of course, we are talking about GMLRS missiles enabling precise destruction of targets up to 60 km and Patriot PAC-3 anti-aircraft shells, which are the only one in Ukraine's arsenal to be able to shoot down ballistic missiles.
When it comes to anti -aircraft defense, most Russian aircraft are drones, which can be quite effectively shot down with the help of European anti -aircraft defense systems, aviation and unmanned aerial vehicles intercepting, in which Ukraine currently invests production.
Irreplaceable patriot
– As far as I know, We are talking about the last part of the deliveries approved by the previous American administration – says a military expert and colonel of the reserve of Ukraine's armed forces Roman Switan.
The effects of Russian shelling in Odessa, Ukraine, July 3, 2025.
– Trump did not order to cancel deliveries, but only to suspend it until the inventory of weapons stored in the United States. Of course, the armed forces of Ukraine counted on this party American weapons. This will deteriorate Ukraine's defense capabilities and limit the possibilities of anti -aircraft defense. In addition to Patriot systems, Trump also froze AIM rocket supplies, which are used to destroy aircraft and drones – he adds.
According to Switanese Invitation to the Russian army to hit with ballistical rockets into large Ukrainian cities that will not have any protection now. Only Patriot systems can shoot down Russian Iskander and Kindżał rockets, as well as Korean KN-23.
– Among all suspended supplies, the irreplaceable type of weapon is anti -reference shells for Patriot systems – notes a military analyst, a former SBU employee Ivan Stupak. – European missile defense systems can only shoot down maneuvering missiles. The only system that can effectively fight ballistic missiles is the PAC-3 Patriot protecting the city of Ukraine.
Ivan Stupak has not heard of the use of portable anti -aircraft missile sets in Ukraine in Ukraine. A military analyst believes that this system has not been supplied to Ukraine's armed forces for some time.
Roman Switan claims that European countries still have wrestling of anti -cancerous missiles for Patriot and Ukraine systems that they will pass them on. EU countries can also provide Ukraine's armed forces, artillery shells.
Ivan Stupak notes that in recent years Ukraine is increasingly replacing artillery shells and anti -tank grenade launchers with drones. Unmanned aerial vehicles can fly further than other bullets, they are also much more accurate. Being aware of the possibility of interference in the supply of assistance from the United States, Ukraine began active production of its own missiles. She also purchased Soviet caliber shells, which until now are widely used by Ukraine's armed forces. This means that the suspension of supply of weapons to all systems except Patriot is painful, but not critical.
Agreement with Putin?
– Of course, the suspension of these deliveries will lead to the death of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians, but one should not expect immediate breakdown of the front – believes Kirilił Michajłow.
– I think we witnessed the contract: Donald Trump received a promise from Putin that he would not interfere in the conflict of the USA and Israel with Iran, and the US in return undertook to suspend the supply of arms to Ukraine. They sell it for solving the Middle Eastern problem – says Roman Switan. Trump may want to put pressure on Kyiv again, forcing Zelanski to surrender. The fact that the deliveries have not been canceled, but only suspended, may mean that they have become a tender card in a great game.
