President Trump Pauses Foreign Assistance
- On January 20, nearly all foreign assistance to Ukraine halted pending a 90-day review of all programs. In April, this was extended by 30 days.
- It remains unclear how many assistance programs in Ukraine have been terminated.
- Certain life-saving programs continued under waivers.
- USAID’s mechanism for third-party monitoring development assistance was terminated.
- USAID also ended the contract for oversight of Direct Budget Support to Ukraine.
- On March 3, military assistance to Ukraine was temporarily paused but resumed on March 11.
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8–12 of the report.
Russia and Ukraine Intensify Attacks
- UAS strikes continued to dominate the war.
- Russian attacks caused Ukraine’s natural gas production to drop by 50%.
- Ukraine conducted at least 27 UAS strikes on oil and gas facilities, often deep inside Russia.
- On February 14, an armed UAV struck the protective outer shell of the former Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
- Russian disinformation operations aimed to weaken Ukrainian resolve to continue the fight..
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14–17,
67 of the report.
Russian and Ukrainian Forces Struggle with Manpower Shortages
- The UAF experienced casualties, desertions, refusals to fight, and challenges related to undertrained personnel.
- Russia sustained its manpower levels by exploiting the country’s larger population along with an estimated 12,000 North Korean troops.
- Due to high casualty rates and the need to replace lost manpower, new Russian troops were often sent into battle with minimal training.
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17–19 of the report.
U.S. Government Pursues a Ceasefire with Limited Success
- Ukraine and Russia verbally agreed to a ceasefire on energy infrastructure, but both immediately accused each other of violating the agreement.
- An agreement for safe navigation in the Black Sea went unimplemented due to subsequent Russian demands.
- The U.S. and Ukraine signed an agreement to create the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund.
- European allies agreed to increase defense spending and began negotiating efforts to support Ukraine’s post-war security.
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11–13 of the report.
U.S. Government Has Obligated $147.8B on the Ukraine Response Since February 2022
- $34.3B in appropriations for the Ukraine response remain available for obligation, most of which will replenish DoD weapons and equipment donated to Ukraine.
- The DoD has $1B remaining in authority to transfer weapons, ammunition, and equipment from DoD stocks to Ukraine.
- Since 2022, the U.S. has provided $30.2B in direct budget support to the Ukrainian government.
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26–36 of the report.
OAR Oversight Improves Operations Special IG and partner agencies issued
25 oversight reports related to OAR this quarter. They found:
- Ways to improve validation of UAF requests for spare parts.
- The Army did not properly manage certain contracts for Ukraine assistance.
- U.S. Embassy Kyiv did not adequately preserve federal records created using eMessaging platforms.
- Increased action is needed to enhance oversight of energy procurement contracts in Ukraine.
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82–92 of the report.
Additional Information
Agency Contact
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