US aid could arrive in Ukraine within days, but it will not take effect for a few weeks. A period of time that Russia could exploit.
After the arms aid was approved by the House of Representatives, the race against time is far from over for Ukraine. The vote from Washington was celebrated exuberantly by all of the country’s leading politicians and our European partners. At the same time, however, military experts were considering how long it might actually take to deliver the material to the front – and whether there would be enough time to slow down the impending Russian offensive.