The US is expected to announce a major weapons package to Ukraine as soon as next week, but it will likely delay the shipping of the equipment due to inventory shortages, according to two US officials

U.S. military aid packages for Ukraine to repel Russia’s invasion have shrunk as the Pentagon faces dwindling stockpiles of weapons and equipment, CNN reported Tuesday, citing officials familiar with the matter.

Although the Biden administration still has $6 billion in funds available to support Ukraine, the Pentagon's inventory is now limited after more than two years of the war, the report said. Two US officials told CNN that this is affecting what can be sent to Kyiv.

US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. The shift comes amid concerns about US military readiness being impacted as US arms manufacturers play catchup to the huge demand created by the war against Russia.