President Joe “Multiple Crises” Biden issued a new military aid package for embattled Ukraine.
While the aid is welcome, it is still meager and far from what the plucky Ukrainians need to defeat Russia once and for all.
American Military Aid Crucial, But Vastly Insufficient
The fresh new American package of military aid to Ukraine is worth $1 billion. While the aid in question has enabled them to stand up to Putin’s brutes, it is nowhere nearly enough to deal them a devastating blow.
After being attacked, Ukraine fought back valiantly, defeating the invasion completely in the north and beating back advances in the south, east, and southeast. Ukrainian defenders have been inflicting severe losses on Russians.
The latest update of the Ukrainian Ministry of the Defense, as of Thursday morning, says at least 32,950 Russian troops have been killed in action so far.
This morning, I spoke with President Zelenskyy to discuss Russia’s brutal and ongoing war against Ukraine. I reaffirmed our commitment to stand by Ukraine and shared that the United States is providing over $1.2 billion in additional security and humanitarian assistance.
— President Biden (@POTUS) June 16, 2022
Financial Times has published an infogtaphic comparing #Ukraine's requests for Western weapons with what has already been provided or promised to be provided. pic.twitter.com/xLwRMQg44i
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 16, 2022
Ukraine won't get key weapons from Biden's latest $1 billion aid package for monthshttps://t.co/isFgTGVmD1
— TIME (@TIME) June 16, 2022
In a phone call with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, President Joe Biden promised a fresh U.S. infusion of $1 billion in weapons for Ukraine that includes anti-ship rocket systems, artillery rockets, howitzers and ammunition https://t.co/c7PEmclBjB pic.twitter.com/KRmvYjqHal
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 16, 2022
The bravery, resilience, and determination of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire the world. Today, @POTUS announced $1 billion in additional military assistance for Ukraine – when we say the United States stands with Ukraine, we mean it. https://t.co/7dTieHSD7a
— Ambassador Bridget A. Brink (@USAmbKyiv) June 15, 2022
Western Trickle of Military Aid to Ukraine
Biden announced the new US military aid package for Ukraine in a statement on Wednesday.
It came against the backdrop of a meeting of defense ministers of 45 western nations in Brussels to discuss new military supplies to the Ukrainians.
Biden announced, as cited by The Daily Mail, the new US weaponry to be shipped to Ukraine includes more artillery systems, Multi-Launch Rockets Systems (MLRS), and coast anti-ship missile systems.
His announcement came amid reports that US fighters have been caught by the Russians in Ukraine for the first time.
Apart from the new weaponry, Biden announced more US humanitarian aid for Ukraine worth $225 million. His announcement came after he spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy for 41 minutes, earlier on Wednesday.
Ukrainian commentators and military experts reacted to the new US military aid packages with mixed feelings.
They were both expressing gratitude and affirming that without western military supplies, Russia may have already seized most or at least the entire eastern half of their country.
However, Ukrainians also complained their military needs far bigger quantities of heavy armaments in order to be certain to defeat the Russians.
Ukrainian military intelligence officer and government adviser Oleksiy Arestovich commented on YouTube that the trickle of western military supplies to Ukraine reflects a new political strategy.
America and its allies are worried Ukrainians could indeed defeat Russia, which could cause the downfall of the Moscow regime.
It could even cause the breakup of Russia into some 30 warring, nuclear-armed statelets. The latter would be a world of trouble to deal with for the collective West.
Because of that, the West is now giving Ukraine tiny portions of military aid, just enough to help it to keep the Russian at bay, but not enough to allow Ukrainians to inflict devastating defeats upon the vicious invaders.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksey Reznikov said that #American weapons would allow #Ukraine to return the occupied territory, including #Crimea and #Donbass. pic.twitter.com/2iXh7w2Jqp
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 16, 2022
More than 40 countries from among #US allies have sent military assistance to #Ukraine, reports US Secretary of State Anthony #Blinken.
According to the head of the US Department of State, since February 24, Washington has allocated more than $5.6bn to support Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/N3TNtjzh9r
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 16, 2022
A #Ukrainian soldier returning home gets welcomed by his son. pic.twitter.com/zFxi0RqTXq
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) June 16, 2022
⚡️These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of June 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/iTA6oLV0IZ
— The Kyiv Independent (@KyivIndependent) June 16, 2022
