President Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $ 1 billion worth of military equipment. This includes weapons to protect the country’s coast, additional artillery, and ammunition for rocket systems to prevent Russia’s invasion in the eastern part of the country. ..
Biden said in a statement that he had informed President Volodymyr Zelensky about the new weapon in a 40-minute phone call Wednesday morning.
“The courage, resilience and determination of the Ukrainians continue to inspire the world,” Biden said in a statement. “And the United States, along with our allies and partners, will not shake our commitment to the Ukrainian people when they fight for their freedom.”
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin said in a meeting with other NATO Western officials in Brussels that U.S. aid would include advanced weapons such as a guided rocket launcher system and 18 long-range M777 howitzers. Said to be included. Ukrainian authorities have emphasized the need for a wide range of weapons to counter some of Russia’s advantages in combat in the East Donbus region.
“These are significant investments in Ukraine’s long range shooting capabilities,” Austin said in Brussels, saying weapons are “extremely important for Ukraine’s efforts to repel Russia’s attack on Donbus.” rice field.
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Austin said other countries would also make new promises. He said Germany would likewise offer three long-range ammunition systems with ammunition. Slovakia has promised helicopters and ammunition, while Canada, Poland and the Netherlands have promised more cannons.
The White House also announced that Mr Biden has approved an additional $ 225 million to provide Ukrainians with drinking water, medicine, food, shelter and other humanitarian aid.
“We can’t give up and we can’t lose steam,” Austin said at a meeting in Brussels, about 50 countries known as the Ukrainian Defense Contact Group. He praised the flow of tanks, missiles and artillery offered to Ukraine so far, but added that it wasn’t enough and that “wagers were too high.”
Ukraine is struggling to stop Russia’s onslaught in the east, and Moscow troops are trying to occupy the strategic city of Severodonetsk. Kieu complains that many of the heavy weapons promised by Western allies have not arrived as Russia uses its superior cannons to gain more control over the eastern Donbus region. Did.
Comments said authorities are increasingly considering options for how to deal with persistent conflicts, and a ceasefire, or a formal armistice agreement similar to that achieved in South Korea 70 years ago, is the cause of Ukraine. Said whether to help or hurt. ..
Officials say their analysis was quite pessimistic. They may seek another opportunity for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take advantage of the cessation of hostilities to rebuild his army and seize his entire Ukraine, which was his goal when the war began on February 24. I’m afraid I can’t.
For now, officials say they are preparing for the long-term support of the Ukrainian government and a larger supply of weapons. But officials are clearly concerned that both the US public interest in the conflict and the unification of Europe could diminish. They are looking for ways to revitalize their interests, such as by inviting Zelensky to the NATO summit in Madrid at the end of June.
“Russia is using its long range shooting to overwhelm Ukraine’s position,” added Austin, a retired four-star Army General. “So we must strengthen our common commitment to Ukraine’s self-defense, and we must push ourselves even harder to ensure that Ukraine can protect itself. It will not be. “
