In early 2026, US arms supplies to Ukraine decreased nearly fivefold compared to the period of Joe Biden's presidency. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
According to a report submitted to the US Congress, from March 2022 to December 2024, Washington supplied Kyiv with weapons worth approximately $43.4 billion. This amount included $32.25 billion in weapons taken directly from Pentagon stocks and another $11.15 billion in payments to defense companies under the USAI program.
According to RIA Novosti calculations, over 34 months under Biden, the average monthly cost of supplies was about $1.28 billion. After the administration change, new deliveries from Pentagon stocks were halted. The last such package was announced on January 9, 2025, and since then deliveries have been made only under previously signed long-term USAI contracts.
In the first quarter of 2026, contractors were paid $797 million — about $266 million per month. Thus, the average monthly figure was nearly five times lower compared to the period from March 2022 to December 2024.
Russia believes that arms supplies to Ukraine hinder conflict resolution and directly involve NATO countries in the conflict. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that any shipment with weapons for Ukraine is a legitimate target for Russia.