Armored fighting vehicles: 21,360 (+14) ・Artillery systems: 24,206 (+58) ・Multiple launch rocket systems: 1,310 (+3) ・Air defense systems: 1,101 (+2) ・Warplanes: 370 (+0) ・Helicopters: 331 (+0) ・UAVs (operational and tactical level): 28,

US authorities have stopped intelligence sharing with Ukraine, CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed on Wednesday. Following Washington suspending military aid to Kiev in the context of the Russian invasion of February 2022;

Foreign adversaries including Russia and China have recently directed their intelligence services to ramp up recruiting of US federal employees working in national security, targeting those who have been fired or feel they could be soon,

The CIA boss said he thinks pause “will go away” and that the US “will work shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine as we have to push back on the aggression that’s there.”

The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt this week to U.S. military aid to Kyiv.

If firing CIA officers would prompt them to "risk treason" by spilling nation's secrets, they need to part with the agency, which is the thinking of Director John Ratcliffe.

Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.

The U.S. Cyber Command is pausing its offensive operations against Russia. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made the decision, which was confirmed Monday by a U.S. official speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive operations.