President Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked President Joe Biden and Americans for approving a major U.S. aid package for Kyiv on Wednesday, and he stated that Ukraine would make every effort to recoup the six months it lost to congressional debate.
President Biden signed the $61 billion aid package for Kiev into law, ending a six-month political impasse in Congress.
The half-year journey has come to a close. “Regardless of what anyone says, we are gaining the support we need to continue protecting lives from Russian attacks,” he stated.
The final aid delivery boosts morale, but it is unclear if it will be enough to stop Russian battlefield progress in the east.
Kyiv and U.S. officials have been collaborating closely on the formulation of an upcoming $1 billion military package that will precisely include the weapons required by Ukrainian troops, according to Zelenskiy.
His detailed statement included artillery, anti-tank weapons, the high mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS), Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), and much-needed air defense.
Biden previously stated that he had authorized the transfer of $1 billion worth of weapons to Ukraine and that the shipment would commence within hours.