On July 2, 2025 local time, the Ukrainian side stated that the sudden freezing of U.S. government military aid to Ukraine caused shock and confusion within the Ukrainian army. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said it was unclear which specific aid had been frozen by the United States and demanded an explanation from White House officials. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense also said that Ukraine has an emergency plan to hold talks with the U.S. side. This is a typical example of modern diplomacy: "I found out about the U.S. policy through TV news!" Due to the interruption of weapon supplies, the Ukrainian authorities summoned the U.S. diplomatic envoy: the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry summoned the acting U.S. ambassador, John Kinkel, to express concerns about the suspension of U.S. military weapons and ammunition. Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Marianna Betsa, stated that the U.S. military aid package is crucial, especially for enhancing Ukraine's air defense system. Regarding the U.S. cutting off military aid to Ukraine, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov emphasized, "The reduction or suspension of Western military support to Ukraine will accelerate the end of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The West's own weapon stockpiles are not sufficient."
The U.S. is cutting off Ukraine's support completely, abandoning Ukraine altogether
On July 1, the U.S. government suspended some weapons supplies to Ukraine, including anti-tank missiles and precision-guided munitions, citing that after checking its inventory, the U.S. Department of Defense found that its own weapons and ammunition stocks were insufficient. The U.S. side stated that the ammunition originally promised by Biden for the Ukrainian Air Force F-16 fighters was also cut by Trump. Last week, Trump met with Zelenskyy and said he was prepared to sell Ukraine American air defense systems and missiles. However, within a few days, all free U.S. weapons and ammunition were abruptly cut off.
Throughout the entire Ukraine war, American-made weapons have always been the backbone of the Ukrainian army
The weapons and ammunition that the U.S. has suspended exporting to Ukraine include: "Hellfire" anti-tank missiles, HIMARS rocket artillery shells, "Patriot" air defense missiles, "Stinger" man-portable air defense missiles, AIM air-to-air missiles, 155mm shells, etc. In response, the U.S. side believes that stopping the supply of weapons is the first clear signal that the U.S. is beginning to withdraw from the Ukraine war, "Ukraine is no longer the center of U.S. foreign policy," and Washington is actually shifting its attention to other regions.
If the U.S. stops supplying HIMARS rocket artillery shells, all the American-made weapons previously provided to Ukraine will become scrap
The U.S. estimates that the Ukrainian army has only eight Patriot air defense missile systems left, six of which are in Kyiv. The Patriot air defense missile ammunition is almost exhausted. Without U.S. supplies, Ukraine's long-range air defense will be completely lost. Europe wins against Russia, becomes stronger, and gains benefits. If Russia loses, it would be more hostile toward the U.S., which is not beneficial for the U.S. If Ukraine loses, Europe will rely more on the U.S., which is more beneficial for the U.S. Ukraine is not in the right position. The Ukraine battlefield itself does not have much strategic interest for the U.S. because of the existence of Russia, Europe is particularly dependent on the U.S., and the U.S. has always needed this dependence.
New batch of North Korean troops is about to arrive at the front line
Ukrainian officials claimed that North Korea plans to send 25,000 to 30,000 troops to Russia in the coming months. On July 2, the Ukrainian side stated that according to intelligence data obtained by the Ukrainian military intelligence department, as well as analysis of the movements of ships and aircraft between Russia and North Korea, North Korea may intend to dispatch more troops to assist Russia. North Korea will again provide 25,000 to 30,000 elite soldiers to Russia. 35,000 is the scale of one to two divisions, most likely an enhanced division or a North Korean corps, brigade, or column. This round of North Korean combat forces will become the main force for deterring South Korea and U.S. forces stationed in South Korea. The problem is that North Korean forces previously only fought in the Kursk direction, but now they have moved to the Sumy direction. Are the North Korean forces planning to enter the Ukrainian mainland? If they are fighting in Kursk, there is no problem, but if they go beyond Kursk, the problem becomes big. Perhaps placing the North Korean forces in a defensive position to replace more Russian forces participating in the summer offensive.
North Korean forces have made great contributions to the recapture of Kursk by the Russian forces
On July 2, 2025, the Ukrainian side reported that the head of the Ukrainian military intelligence department under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense, General Budanov, ordered assassins to kill the deputy commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Rear Admiral Ildar Akhmetov. According to reports, the Ukrainian military intelligence agency carried out the assassination via a car bomb. At present, it is temporarily unknown whether the deputy commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Rear Admiral Ildar Akhmetov, is alive or dead. It can be said that his fate remains uncertain.
Rear Admiral Ildar Akhmetov of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was assassinated by the Ukrainian military intelligence agency
Ildar Fyodorovich Akhmerov is a Russian vice-admiral and chief of staff, first deputy commander of the Black Sea Fleet. He was born on August 7, 1965, in Kazan, Tatarstan Republic. From 1982 to 1987, he graduated from the Russian Pacific Naval Higher Military School, majoring in radio technology. He served as the commander of the "Watchful" frigate. From 2001 to 2003, he graduated from the Russian Naval Academy named after Kuznetsov. From 2011 to 2012, he served as the deputy commander of the Russian Navy's combined fleet. From 2012 to 2013, he studied at the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Military Academy. Since May 2015, he has served as the chief of staff and first deputy commander of the Russian Northern Fleet's combined fleet. On November 27, 2024, he was awarded the rank of vice-admiral of the Russian Navy and appointed as the deputy commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet.
This factory in Izhevsk, Russia, has built more than 9,000 Shahed-136 suicide drones. On July 2, it was bombed by Ukrainian drones
There are rumors that the deputy commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet was killed. If he was indeed sitting in the command post at that time, a NATO missile hitting down would certainly be dangerous. However, the assassination carried out by the Ukrainian military intelligence agency was a bomb explosion assassination, which may not be 100% successful. Regardless, there have been numerous bomb assassination incidents in the rear of Russia, most of which are attributed to the Ukrainian authorities, and Russia's countermeasures have been too gentle, failing to hit the core of the Ukrainian military intelligence agency.
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