Ukraine-Russia war latest: Burnham tells Zelensky UK ‘has got your back’ in first meeting since becoming PM

The Pentagon has told members of Congress it does not expect to finish spending the remaining $400m in military aid for Ukraine until fiscal year 2029, according to a Reuters report, a timeline that has frustrated lawmakers as Kyiv faces growing shortages of air defence weapons.

The disclosure comes ahead of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Washington, where he is expected to meet Donald Trump at the White House and later address all 100 US senators.

Zelensky is expected to press for additional air defence systems and the completion of a drone cooperation agreement with the US.

According to Reuters, the Pentagon outlined its spending schedule in a letter sent to Congress in May. While the funds are expected to be placed under contract by the end of fiscal year 2026, final deliveries are not projected until the fiscal year ending 30 September 2029, after the end of Trump’s second term in office.

The funds, approved by Congress last year with bipartisan backing, have reportedly not yet been obligated or disbursed, despite repeated complaints from lawmakers over delays in getting military assistance to Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelensky will land in the United States on Tuesday where he will attend the funeral of late senator Lindsey Graham, who championed stronger sanctions on Russia from the US.

The Ukrainian president is also expected to meet separately with Donald Trump at the White House.