The White House explained the exhaustion of funds to reduce the supply of weapons to Ukraine
The United States is forced to reduce the volume of military aid packages to Ukraine, since the Pentagon's reserves are small and they need to be stretched for a period while there are disputes in Congress over future financial assistance. At the beginning of November, the US Defense Ministry had about $ 5.5 billion left to supply Kiev with weapons. The White House called on congressmen to allocate another $60 billion as soon as possible. For more information, see the material "Newspapers.Ru".
The United States is forced to reduce military aid packages to Kiev due to the "impasse in Congress on the issue of financing Ukraine," White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said.
According to her, the decision to reduce the volume is due to the desire to extend the ability to support the Armed Forces as long as possible, while new aid packages are agreed by congressmen, Reuters reports.
The White House called on Congress to quickly approve President Joe Biden's application for an additional $60 billion to show that the United States "strongly supports Ukraine."
As of November 1, the Pentagon had about $5.5 billion left to supply new batches of weapons to Ukraine.
Last package
On November 3, the Pentagon announced that it was sending a $125 million military aid package to Ukraine. This is the 49th delivery in a row.
It will include combat supplies for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), NASAMS air defense systems, artillery shells and anti-tank complexes. Washington will also give Kiev AIM-9M missiles for air defense, portable anti-aircraft and anti-tank missile systems (MANPADS) Stinger and Javelin, missiles for TOW anti-tank systems, 3 million rounds of ammunition, as well as night vision devices. In addition, warm clothing and anti-drone equipment will be purchased for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The total amount of military aid sent to Ukraine during Joe Biden's presidency has already exceeded $44.5 billion.
Israel, not Ukraine
On November 3, the US House of Representatives approved a $14.3 billion aid package to Israel alone, the document does not provide for support for Ukraine. 226 members of the lower house of Congress (214 Republicans and 12 Democrats) voted for the bill, 196 (194 Democrats and two Republicans) voted against it.
Now the document will have to pass consideration in the Senate and, if approved, go to US President Joe Biden for signature. Both the upper house of Congress and the administration of the country's leader have already stated that they will not pass the bill if it does not provide for assistance to Ukraine.
Depletion of the APU
The commander-in-chief of Ukraine, Valery Zaluzhny, called the current situation on the battlefield "stalemate", adding that a protracted debilitating conflict "will give Moscow a head start". Only an increase in supplies from Western allies can tip the scales in favor of Kiev, Zaluzhny stressed.
Senior Researcher at the Carnegie Endowment (the organization is included in the list of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice) Michael Kofman said that the conflict has entered a "transitional phase" when both sides have the initiative in different sectors of the front. "In general, Ukraine's offensive in the south has either reached a climax or is approaching it," he noted.
At the same time, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with TIME correspondent Simon Schuster that "no one believes in our victory as much as he does." Nevertheless, the Ukrainian leader admitted that in order to instill such faith in Ukraine's allies, "it will take all the strength and energy."
Leonid Tsvetaev