Analysis-US military aid pause is a blow to Ukraine, but it can sustain war effort for now

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks on during a visit to a military training area to find out about the training of Ukrainian soldiers on the ?Patriot? anti-aircraft missile system, at an undisclosed location, in Germany, June 11, 2024. Jens Buttner/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

KYIV (Reuters) -Washington's suspension of military assistance will not lead to a sudden collapse of Ukraine's defensive lines, but it could have a real impact on the war within months, undermining air defences and precision strike capabilities in particular.

U.S. deliveries of military aid via Ukraine's western border halted at 3:30 a.m. (0130 GMT), a source with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, after U.S. President Donald Trump paused assistance late on Monday following an extraordinary clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week.