Six-month US aid interruption — Key Events — Ukraine–Russia

What happened

Congressional deadlock halts the largest military aid pipeline for half a year; Ukrainian units ration shells and interceptors until a new package passes in April 2024.

The dependence demonstrated in ammunition rationing — and priced into every later calculation on both sides — did more than any battle to define the war's political economy.

Confidence: High

WhenOct 2023 – Apr 2024

KindPolitical · Weapons deliveries

ArenaExternal support and diplomacy

Confidence: High Sources: Established historical record · Established international media reporting Methodology Corrections

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Donbas attritionAvdiivka and the shift of initiative

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Ukraine

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