Pentagon halts some missile shipments to Ukraine due to low stockpiles in the U.S.

The Pentagon has halted some shipments of air defence missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine over concerns that U.S. stockpiles are too low, two people familiar with the decision said on Tuesday. The slowing of some weapons shipments promised to Kyiv by former U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration came in recent days, they said, adding that air defence interceptors to help knock down Russian drones and projectiles are among the items delayed.

• U.S. stops some arms shipments to Ukraine as Kyiv turns to European allies