Operation Atlantic Resolve

Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations Remain Deadlocked

• U.S.-facilitated peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Abu Dhabi and Geneva did not resolve ongoing disputes. Ukraine continued to reject Russian territorial demands and Russia refused to pursue a comprehensive ceasefire prior to a negotiated settlement.
• U.S.-Israel combat operations in Iran caused the postponement of U.S.-Ukraine-Russia peace talks scheduled for March 11 in Istanbul.
• The United Kingdom, France, and other European allies and partners committed to a future multinational force in Ukraine to help rebuild the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) and deter and respond to Russian aggression following an eventual ceasefire.

Russian Forces Maintain Their Military Advantage in Ukraine

• The UAF retained its advantage over Russian forces in tactical, battlefield-focused intelligence due to shared Western intelligence that provided warning, enabled targeting, and enhanced operational security for the UAF. Despite this, Russian forces maintained their strategic and operational advantages over the UAF through superiorities in numbers of equipment and manpower.
• Shortages in ammunition, equipment, and personnel constrained overall UAF capability to sustain large-scale offensive operations and retake territory seized by Russia.
• Ukraine retook 400 square kilometers of territory in a limited counteroffensive—the first net territorial gains since 2023—after the deactivation of Russian-used Starlink terminals temporarily degraded Russian operations.

Russian Unmanned Aircraft and Missile Strikes Continue to Strain Ukrainian Air Defenses

• The frequency of Russian air strikes on Ukrainian military, critical infrastructure, and population targets remained roughly consistent during the quarter compared to the previous 3 months. Russia launched approximately 19,044 unmanned aircraft and missiles against Ukraine.
• The UAF improved its interception rates compared to the previous quarter and suppressed most of these strikes but remained reliant on foreign air and missile defense support.
• Russia used its new Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile for the second time ever, targeting energy infrastructure in Lviv

NATO Allies and Partners Augment Military Contributions for Ukraine

• Since February 2022, U.S. allies and partners have committed approximately $130 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The United States has committed $67.8 billion in defense articles and services via Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), Foreign Military Financing (FMF), and the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
• NATO members have contributed $4.15 billion to the DoW through the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative to procure defense articles and services for Ukraine, or to replenish DoW stocks drawn down to provide defense articles to Ukraine through March 31, 2026.
• The United States delivered 1,869 short tons of ammunition and more than 1,200 major end items to Ukraine during the quarter.

Congress Has Appropriated $195.03 Billion Since February 2022 for OAR and the Ukraine Response

• At least $177.76 billion had been obligated and $116.02 billion disbursed through March 31, 2026.
• $11.91 billion remained available for obligation and $61.74 billion in obligations remained available for possible disbursement at the end of the quarter
• Congress has not appropriated supplemental funding for OAR and the Ukraine response since April 2024.
• State reported that as of March, it had more than 180 active assistance programs providing non-military assistance to Ukraine with a combined total award value of approximately $4 billion.

Additional Information

Agency Contact

For more information, visit the following agency websites related to Ukraine:

• Department of Defense OIG
• Department of State OIG 
• U.S. Agency for International Development OIG