Ucrânia diz que ainda não sabe como EUA usarão US$ 400 milhões em assistência militar
A Ucrânia afirma que voltou a solicitar informações aos representantes dos Estados Unidos em Wiesbaden e ao Pentágono sobre o uso de US$ 400 milhões em assistência militar, mas não recebeu resposta.qzWhile American officials say nearly all the funds have been contracted or allocated, Kyiv says it has no confirmation of the contracts, the location of the money or its intended use.
Pontos principais
- Aворе temporarily acting chargé d’affaires of Ukraine in the US, Denys Senik, said that Ukraine has not received information from the United States on the use of US$ 400 million under USAI.
- Ukraine again approached US representatives in Wiesbaden and the Pentagon but received no response.
- Kyiv is awaiting details on the allocation of the funds, the list of contracts and their intended use.
- The Pentagon contracted nearly the entire US$ 400 million on September 30, one day before the end of the US fiscal year.
- US Senator Chris Coons said September 30 that 99.8% of the funds had been allocated for use.
- The assistance could cover ammunition, material and technical support, and the operation of F-16 fighters.
- Another US$ 400 million is planned for USAI in the 2027 US fiscal year.
Por que importa
A falta de informação diz respeito ao uso de uma parcela significativa da assistência militar dos Estados Unidos. A Ucrânia afirma não ter confirmação, inclusive da NATO e do NSATU em Wiesbaden, sobre a localização dos recursos, o status dos contratos assinados ou previstos e seus destinos. Os valores poderiam cobrir necessidades urgentes do exército, como munição, apoio material e técnico e a operação dos F-16.
O que aconteceu
Denys Senik, então carregado de negócios daombraLoad da Ucrânia nos Estados Unidos, informou que Kyiv continua sem saber como o Pentágono pretende usar os US$ 400 milhões previstos no Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. A Representation Asked Ukrainian side has attempted again to clarify the allocation of funds, the list of contracts and the timing and purpose of spending with US representatives in Wiesbaden and the Pentagon, but received no response. According to the synthesis, the Pentagon contracted nearly the full amount on September 30, and Senator Chris Coons said 99.8% had been allocated for use. Ukraine is also awaiting Pete Hegseth's approval for additional interceptor transfers, while Zelensky said Ukraine receives an average of only 12 Patriot missiles per month this year.
O que dizem as fontes ucranianas
As reportagens ukrainas enfatizam que a Kyiv requested information repeatedly and did not obtain clarity from US and NATO contacts. The coverage highlights possible uses of the funding for ammunition, material and technical support, and the operation of F-16 fighters, alongside the limited supply of Patriot missiles and the unresolved transfer of interceptors. The contrast is between US statements that nearly all the funds were contracted or allocated and Ukraine's lack of documentary confirmation.
Onde as versões divergem
The American side said that nearly the entire amount had been contracted or allocated for use, while the Ukrainian side said it had received no confirmation about the contracts, the location of the funds or their intended use. The reports also differ on whether the reported average of 12 Patriot missiles per month concerns 2025 or 2026.
Contexto
The US defense budget for the 2026 fiscal year allocated US$ 400 million to USAI, which covers orders and production of priority weapons by US defense companies for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Another US$ 400 million is planned for the 2027 fiscal year. In April 2026, Mitch McConnell said the Pentagon had gone several months without concluding the relevant contracts and linked the delay to Elbridge Colby, while saying his committee had not given senators clear explanations. The United States had also threatened to suspend PURL shipments in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, but did not carry out the threat and the program continued.