- The Kremlin said new U.S. military aid to Ukraine would not change the status quo on the Russian-dominated front.
- The U.S. House of Representatives has approved more than $60 billion in aid to Ukraine, which was delayed due to a shortage of ammunition for Kiev’s military.
- Russia sees the U.S. defense industry as the main beneficiary of the aid package and expects most of the money to remain in the United States.
The Kremlin said on Monday that new U.S. military aid to Ukraine would not change the situation on the front, where Russia has the upper hand.
The U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday approved more than $60 billion in new aid to Ukraine that had been held up in Congress for months, causing an ammunition shortage for Kyiv’s military.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: “Russian armed forces are improving their positions on the front lines… The allocated funds and supplied weapons will not change this dynamic.”
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“There will be new casualties on the Ukrainian side. More Ukrainians will die and Ukraine will suffer even greater losses.”
Soldiers of the 1148th Separate Artillery Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Assault Army prepare an M777 howitzer to fire on Russian troops in Ukraine, April 20, 2024. A new US military aid package for Ukraine does not change the situation on the front. Russia has the upper hand here, the Kremlin said on Monday. (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty/Serhii Nuzhinenko via Reuters/File Photo)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday urged the United States to swiftly pass legislation and move forward with actual arms transfers, saying long-range weapons and air defense systems are a top priority.
“I think this support will really strengthen the Ukrainian military and give us a chance of victory,” Zelensky said.
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Russia claims that the US defense industry will be the real beneficiary of this package.
“We also recognize that a large part of this money will remain in the United States. The United States will become richer and receive additional dividends from the support for Ukraine. For President (Vladimir) Putin, This was expected.”
