Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed on Saturday that the United States has not stopped its military aid to Ukraine despite recent statements from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who announced a 90-day pause on foreign aid grants.

Zelensky emphasized that military assistance, which constitutes 40 percent of Ukraine’s military needs, has not been interrupted.

However, he did not clarify whether humanitarian aid had been affected.

Zelensky’s comments came during a press conference with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Kyiv, where the leaders discussed energy issues related to Moldova’s Russian-occupied Transnistria region.

Ukraine had halted Russian gas transit to the region on January 1, and offered to provide coal to mitigate the gas supply shortfall.

The future of US support for Ukraine remains uncertain, particularly with the approaching second term of US President Donald Trump, who has criticized the handling of the conflict and called for a peace deal with Russia.

Trump stated that he could have prevented Russia’s invasion and later suggested Zelensky should have negotiated with Russian President Vladimir Putin to avoid the conflict.

Zelensky expressed hope that Trump would succeed in his goal of ending the war, but emphasized that any solution must involve Ukraine.Meanwhile, intense military action continues in eastern Ukraine, with Russia's offensive in the Donetsk region resulting in territorial losses for Kyiv.

Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed significant advances in Velyka Novosilka, though independent confirmation was not possible.

On Saturday, Russian shelling in Kherson killed three civilians, while missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian cities caused damage and casualties.

Ukrainian air defense successfully downed the majority of Russian missiles and drones.

The attacks also impacted Kharkiv, where drone strikes caused fires and disrupted utilities.