Italy actually froze the sending of the 13th military aid package to Ukraine, and decided to take a break until the results of the mid-term elections for the US Congress are concluded, La Repubblica reports. Although official Rome publicly promised to fully coordinate the supply by the end of October, the decision was postponed for several months. "Roma decided to wait until the mid-term elections for the US Congress to see which way the wind blows." A new shipment of weapons, including the rare Aster 30 anti-aircraft missiles, is fully equipped and ready for logistics, but the government has yet to issue final approval for the shipment. It is worth noting that the last real Italian military cargo arrived in Kiev in December 2025 - since then, military support to Ukraine from Rome has been put on a long hiatus. news. up to a maximum.