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The US aid is intended to help in the Ukraine war against Russia, among other things in Chasiv Yar. Foreign Minister Kuleba welcomes the delivery – but offers words of warning.
Kiev – It is worth almost 61 billion US dollars and is intended to support Kiev in the Ukraine war. The US Congress has approved a new aid package for Ukraine. US President Joe Biden then announced immediate measures: “In the next few hours” we will begin sending anti-aircraft equipment, artillery, missile systems and armored vehicles to Ukraine, the politician announced on Wednesday, April 24th.
For Ukraine, support in the Ukraine war could come at just the right time. Analysts assume that US weapons could be used to stop a possible Russian offensive in the coming months. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba now praised the announced support. At the same time, he also offered words of warning and drew a forecast for Europe.
New arms delivery for Ukraine war: Kuleba hopes for timely support
“Hallelujah,” Kuleba said when asked for his reaction to the U.S. Senate’s vote on continued support for the Ukraine war. In the Conversation with the British Guardian The politician explained that a new weapons package could be on its way to his country in a few days. It is “just a question of logistics” to get the supplies to the front.
After months of domestic political dispute, the US Congress, with the approval of the Senate, approved billions in aid for Ukraine, which was attacked by Russia, late on Tuesday evening (local time). The law provides for aid worth around $61 billion (€57 billion) for Kiev. The US government had long and vehemently demanded that Parliament release the funds. Previous US aid to Ukraine had previously expired. Joe Biden acknowledged the decision with clear words to Moscow: “America stands with our friends. We stand against dictators.” The USA would not give in to Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin.
Help for Ukraine in the war: Numerous arms deliveries for defense against Russia
As the New York Times reported, a significant amount is earmarked for “replenishing American defense stockpiles” and billions are earmarked for the purchase of U.S. defense systems to benefit Ukraine. The weapons package is “a lifeline” for Kiev’s military, said Yehor Cherniev, deputy chairman of the Ukrainian parliament’s National Security Committee. However, not all of the defense forces’ wishes can be fulfilled, according to US circles.
An initial arms delivery to Ukraine is said to include shoulder-launched Stinger surface-to-air missiles and other air defense ammunition, 155-millimeter grenades, Javelin anti-tank missiles, cluster munitions and battlefield vehicles. In addition, ammunition for the so-called High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which can fire ATACMS rockets, is to be delivered.
Billions in US aid for the Ukraine war: Kuleba classifies – “No package can stop Russia”
It is also clear to Kuleba that US aid will not be enough for Ukraine to win the war. “No single package can stop the Russians. What will stop the Russians is a united front from all of Ukraine and all its partners,” he told the Guardian, calling for increased arms production in western Europe. “When I see what Russia has achieved in building a defense industrial base in two years of war and what the West has achieved, I think that something is wrong on the part of the West,” Kuleba said. “The West must recognize that the era of peace in Europe is over.”
Regarding a possible end to the war in Ukraine, Kuleba said that he did not know how long the war with Russia would last. Nevertheless, he continues to appeal to the perseverance of his compatriots: “Every time I pass by a soldier’s funeral, I double and triple my efforts to bring it to an end with the victory of Ukraine.” At the end of the war his In my opinion, only one side will survive – Ukraine. “But when I say ‘survive,’ I don’t mean that Russia will cease to exist as a country.”
New Russian offensive in the Ukraine war? Chasiv Yar is considered an important pillar of defense
While Kiev waits for the announced arms aid from the USA, the eyes of observers are currently focused on eastern Ukraine, where the situation in the Ukrainian war could be on the verge of a decisive turning point. It has long been feared that a possible offensive by Vladimir Putin’s troops could be imminent. However, experts currently consider it unlikely that Kharkiv could fall in the Ukraine war. However, Russia is currently making gains in several regions by accepting high losses.
According to the Kyiv Post However, Chasiv Yar, a city in the Donetsk region located 17 kilometers west of Bakhmut, could continue to be at the center of fighting in the Ukraine war in the coming days. For future attacks by Russia, the defense forces are more dependent than ever on Western arms supplies. It is assumed that Ukraine wants to hold the city at all costs. Roman Svitan, military expert and reserve colonel of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), told Novaya Gazeta Europe that Chasiv Yar is a “cornerstone” of Ukraine’s defense in the Donetsk region. Its capture could allow Russian troops to shell nearby Kostiantynivka, Druzhkivka, Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.
Russia wants to increasingly advance on Chassiv Yar: a city of great importance in the Ukrainian war
Ukraine is currently said to be able to defend the city. In the current one Report of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) says: Ukraine managed to regain lost positions east of Chasiv Yar, southeast of the city of Ivanivske. At the same time, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that he wanted to intensify Russian attacks in the region. The background to this is that Putin’s army is intended to sustainably slow down the supply of the Ukrainian defense. It is unclear whether the Russian side fears that the weapons aid for the defenders could make offensive operations more difficult and therefore wants to take tougher action – but it cannot be ruled out. (fbu)