The Trump administration has obligated $307 million of the $400 million Congress approved for military aid to Ukraine late last year, ensuring the military aid to Ukraine does not lapse on Sept. 30, according to three people familiar with the plan who spoke on condition of anonymity. Officials intend to obligate the remaining $93 million before the end of the fiscal year.
As of early this week, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI, had $307 million committed under contract, the sources said. The Pentagon oversees USAI and declined to comment.
First deliveries include weapons, spare parts under Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative
The handling of the funds has drawn criticism on Capitol Hill, where Democrats and some Republicans faulted the Defense Department for delays in executing the aid package lawmakers approved in December. In recent months President Donald Trump has adopted a more favorable posture toward Kyiv, approving a license for Ukraine to produce Patriot interceptor missiles and signing a Russia sanctions measure.
Trump met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy this week at United Nations headquarters in New York. Following the meeting, Zelenskiy said they discussed steps to end the war with Russia, including the possibility of a bilateral ceasefire on energy-related targets.
Initial shipments under the USAI package began this month and include offensive weapons and equipment such as spare parts for armored vehicles, the sources said. Remaining deliveries are expected to arrive before October 2029.
Trump’s current White House term ends in January of that year. While the final $93 million does not have to be spent by Dec. 31, it will expire if not formally placed under contract by Sept. 30.
Patriot missiles not included
One source said the latest tranche does not include Patriot missiles, even as Russia strikes Ukrainian cities with drones and ballistic missiles. Stocks of Patriot systems have been strained by the U.S. war in Iran and the conflict in Ukraine, and Kyiv has repeatedly appealed for additional batteries and interceptors.
In July, the administration informed lawmakers that some equipment could take years to reach Ukrainian units. The Pentagon has paused certain Ukraine-bound shipments in the past due to concerns about U.S. stockpiles, according to officials.
Members of Congress voiced frustration with what they viewed as an unusually slow delivery schedule for an active conflict, a point raised repeatedly in recent hearings.
Ukraine remains the largest beneficiary of U.S. foreign assistance since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. However, Washington’s long-term commitment has faced renewed scrutiny since Trump took office and Republicans assumed control of both chambers of Congress in January 2025.