Politico stated this in an article, citing a U.S. official and three people familiar with the plan, according to Ukrinform.
According to the publication's sources, leadership of the Ukraine Security Assistance Group (SAG-U) will eventually pass to another NATO member state. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion, this structure has played a key role in supplying Ukrainian forces with weapons and training personnel. The move would mean the United States would no longer take part in shaping the future structure of Ukraine's armed forces.
The transfer of leadership, according to the sources, could take up to a year. At the same time, they emphasize that this will not affect the continuity of work with Ukraine. Although the program will be led by NATO, U.S. European Command will continue to take part through an American deputy.
"Support for Ukraine remains a top priority," a NATO spokesperson said.
The Ukraine Security Assistance Group, based in Wiesbaden, Germany, coordinates the delivery of military equipment to Ukraine and oversees training and logistical support for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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"SAG-U was always meant to be temporary. This effort is aimed at burden shifting within the Alliance to support Ukraine and to align U.S. resources in accordance with the National Defense Strategy," the Pentagon said in a statement.
The change follows the practice of transferring NATO command functions to European allies. In February, the Trump administration announced the withdrawal of part of the senior military command from Europe and said it would transfer control of NATO's Joint Force Command Norfolk in Virginia to the United Kingdom. Italy will take over command of the Joint Support and Enabling Command in Naples, while Germany and Poland will take control of the Joint Force Command in Brunssum, the Netherlands.
U.S. Army Lieutenant General Curtis Buzzard, who has led SAG-U since 2024, will leave the post on Monday and hand over authority to Lieutenant General Guillaume Borpers, who will complete the American mission.
The unit was created during the NATO summit in Washington in July 2024, and it was understood from the beginning that Europe would eventually take on the leadership role.
As Ukrinform reported, U.S. President Donald Trump said he has not yet decided whether to allow Ukraine to produce Patriot surface-to-air interceptor missiles.
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