The US government shutdown has not stopped the supply of weapons to Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stated this during a joint press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof in Kyiv, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
"We have supplies, the Americans have not blocked anything. I know what was in the media, that there is a "shutdown", there are some challenges, they did not block supplies to Ukraine. This is important," Zelenskyy emphasized.
He also noted that the Americans have unblocked the possibility of purchasing Patriot SAMs, not only missiles, but also systems, the question is only about money.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, since October 1, 2025, the US federal government has been in a partial shutdown due to the lack of an approved budget.
Ukraine's Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said earlier that negotiations between Ukraine and the United States on a deal to supply drones were going according to plan, and supplies were continuing to arrive.
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