The Biden administration is expected to initiate the transportation of weaponry and equipment to Ukraine in the coming days, contingent upon the passage of legislation this week that allocates $60 billion for military assistance to Kyiv.
Ukraine had aspired for aid—a long-awaited lifeline—to arrive considerably sooner due to an ammunition shortage and staggering under a renewed Russian assault.
CIA Director William Burns stated on Thursday at the Bush Center Forum on Leadership in Dallas, “With the boost that will come from military assistance, the Ukrainians are entirely capable of holding their own through 2024 and puncturing Putin’s arrogant view that time is on his side,”
Long-range weapons, interceptors for air defense systems, and ammunition can begin moving within days after the bills become law, according to a U.S. official; there will be no bottlenecks or delays on the U.S. side.
Ukraine has lost territory in the east after two years of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and Russia has increased its bombardment of cities and towns behind the front lines as Western military assistance slows.
The U.S. House approved a $95 billion legislative package on Saturday, granting security assistance to Taiwan, Israel, and Ukraine. The bill is currently on its way to the Senate, and we anticipate its approval this week, which will enable President Joe Biden to sign it into law.
Months of aid for Ukraine had been delayed in the United States House of Representatives due to the objections of hard-right Republicans.