The US is calling for the urgent release of $400 million in aid to Ukraine.

US senators have called on the Pentagon to urgently release $400 million in aid to Ukraine.

A group of US senators from both parties has called on Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth to immediately release $600 million in military aid earmarked for Ukraine and US allies in Eastern Europe.

The Associated Press reports this.

Of this amount, $400 million should be allocated to Ukraine, and another $200 million should be allocated to defense programs in the Baltic states: Estonia , Latvia , and Lithuania .

Three weeks ago, Hegseth told Congress that funding had already been released and that a detailed plan for its use would be submitted by May 15. However, the deadline has passed, and the corresponding document still hasn’t been released.

In the letter, the senators warned that further delays could negatively impact the security situation and weaken deterrence against Russia.

“Any further delays, especially given reports of a possible reduction in the American military presence in the region, risk undermining our ability to deter Russia,” the statement said.

The document was signed by Senators Chris Coons , Chuck Grassley , Kevin Cramer , Thom Tillis , Michael Bennet and Catherine Cortez Masto .

Meanwhile, in the House of Representatives, Democrats are pushing a legislative initiative to impose new, sweeping sanctions against Russia and allocate an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine. According to the Associated Press, the bill’s prospects for passage remain uncertain, but it is increasing political pressure on the US administration.

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