Biden’s announcement comes after the US Congress released tens of billions of dollars for military aid to Ukraine in April, after months of internal political disputes, not only in the form of direct supplies of military equipment, but also in the form of training Ukrainian soldiers or providing humanitarian aid, for example.
Western military aid is crucial, according to analysts and Ukrainian officials, so that Ukrainian defenders can face the expected Russian offensive and hold the front line.
For several months, the Ukrainians mainly struggled with a lack of artillery ammunition and anti-aircraft missiles and had to retreat in some places from the Russian invasion forces.
American military aid to the invaded Ukraine since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022 amounts to approximately 44.7 billion dollars (over one trillion crowns), according to data from the US State Department. The sum includes the value of military equipment that Kyiv has already received, as well as orders placed for production and expenses for military training or maintenance.
The Russians are trying to break through the Ukrainian defenses in the north, Kiev has sent reinforcements
The war in Ukraine
