The U.S. Department of Defense is calling on Congress to resume funding for military aid to Ukraine, according to a letter sent to congressional leaders, The Associated Press said on Monday, October 2.

It is noted that Congress prevented a government shutdown by passing a short-term funding bill, but it denied assistance to Ukraine in the fight against Russia.

Pentagon Comptroller Michael McCord told House and Senate leaders "there is $1.6 billion left of the $25.9 billion Congress provided to replenish U.S. military stocks that have been flowing to Ukraine. The weapons include millions of rounds of artillery, rockets and missiles critical to Ukraine's counteroffensive aimed at taking back territory gained by Russia in the war."

According to McCord, the AP agency writes, the United States has completely exhausted the possibilities of long-term financing for Kyiv under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which provides money for concluding contracts for the supply of future weapons.

"We have already been forced to slow down the replenishment of our own forces to hedge against an uncertain funding future," McCord said.