FT: US Threatens to Halt Weapons Deliveries to Ukraine Under PURL Programme

The administration of US President Donald Trump is threatening to stop supplying Ukraine with weapons and intelligence provided through the PURL programme. Ukrainska Pravda reported this on 11 October, citing a Financial Times publication.

The reported reason for the threat is Ukraine's strikes on Russian oil refineries. These strikes form part of Ukraine's resistance to Russia's full-scale invasion.

What it could mean

If the threat were carried out, Ukraine would lose two important forms of support: weapons and intelligence. The source gives no details on which specific deliveries or timeframes could be affected, and it includes no official response from US officials.

The source also provides no further information on the nature of the threat or when a decision might be made.