U.S. officials say the Pentagon is poised to send a $1 billion package of military aid to Ukraine as the Senate begins debate on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to
The Senate passed a long-delayed $95 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine and other besieged US allies, clearing the way for resumed arms shipments to Kyiv within days.
The Pentagon is poised to send $1 billion in new military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Tuesday as the Senate moved ahead on long-awaited legislation to fund the weapons Kyiv desperately needs to stall gains being made by Russian forces in the war.
Kyiv's efforts to fight Russian aggression have received a boost in addition to the $61 billion worth of U.S. assistance passed by the House of Representatives, after the U.K. announced its own record military aid package.
Ukraine will soon receive much-needed relief to stabilize the front lines of their war with Russia after the United States Congress cleared billions of dollars in new weapons. But Kyiv still faces a daunting battle this year to achieve critical war aims.
Kyiv has used ATACMS missiles with a range of around 100 miles, able to fire on Russian targets using the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) it also received from the
Ukrainian officials on Wednesday expressed thanks for $61 billion in new U.S. military aid that threw Kyiv’s armed forces a lifeline in their more than two-year war with Russia, even though the supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.