A big, new package of U.S. military aid will help Ukraine avoid defeat in its war with Russia. Winning will still be a long slog. The arms and ammunition in the $61 billion military aid package should enable Ukraine to slow the Russian army’s bloody advances and block its strikes on troops and civilians.
It is not clear how many of the weapons have been sent to Ukraine (file pic) Ukraine has begun defending territory with long-range ballistic missiles secretly provided by the United States, US officials have confirmed.
With future military aid looking uncertain, uncomfortable questions are being asked as to what "victory" Ukraine could realistically achieve against Russia.
The sidelining of the Abrams reflects evolving battlefield tactics where drone use has made it virtually impossible for them to maneuver without detection.
The White House maintains that “Ukraine can and will prevail” against Russia, given the necessary boost in military equipment from the United States and other Western powers. “As we look ahead to the rest of 2024,
The Associated Press has learned that the Ukrainian Defence Forces have withdrawn US-supplied Abrams tanks from the front line because of the threat of attacks by Russian drones, while the Americans complain that the Ukrainians are not using the equipment more effectively.
After Congress approved a long-delayed $61bn in US military aid to Ukraine this week, Russia gloated that advanced western weapons would not turn the tide on the battlefield. More
According to senior U.S. military officials, Russian surveillance drones and hunter-killer drones have changed the situation on the ground substantially, increasing the vehicles' risk of detection.
WASHINGTON >> Ukraine for the first time has begun using long-range ballistic missiles provided secretly by the United States, bombing a Russian military airfield in Crimea last week and Russian forces in another occupied area overnight,
The new missiles give Ukraine nearly double the striking distance – up to 190 miles – that it had with the mid-range version of the weapon that it received from the U.S. last October.
Russia has ceased its use of Shahed kamikaze drones against Ukraine for several days, suggesting potential preparation for a large-scale attack, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Illya Yevlash said on national television on April 26.