Ukraine has warned American weapon shipments could be delayed in reaching the battlefield because of the US government shutdown.

Discussions about US military support for Kyiv were frozen after the government shut down on Wednesday.

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers were furloughed after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on government spending, leaving talks over a possible drone agreement in limbo, a Ukrainian government source told The Telegraph.

Aid groups have warned Ukraine is facing “massive attacks” from Russia of an “unprecedented intensity” amid the US government shutdown.