Government shutdown could affect weapons transfers and training for Ukraine

By Mike Brest

Published September 20, 2023 4:53pm ET

Government shutdown could affect weapons transfers and training for Ukraine — Ukrainian servicemen sit atop armored personnel carriers driving on a road in the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to "consequences you have never seen." | (VADIM GHIRDA/AP)

A United States government shutdown could prevent the military from providing support to allies, such as Ukraine, according to various U.S. officials.

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