Brief version of the news
- Ukrainian military expressed joy with the announcement of the decision of the US House of Representatives on aid.
- According to him, while new American aid to Kyiv could not come due to disputes in Congress, Ukraine became more difficult to defend due to a “shell famine.”
- This happened against the backdrop of Russia beginning to receive additional support from such allies as the DPRK and China.
The US president said he had seen reports that soldiers in the trenches in eastern Ukraine were celebrating the House of Representatives' decision to unblock the aid package. He stated this after signing a bill on additional funding for foreign allies on the evening of April 24.
Recall that Biden signed a bill on a package of assistance to partners , which passed the Senate late Tuesday. The $95 billion package includes nearly $61 billion in aid to Ukraine. The signing of the relief package was the culmination of months of intense negotiations and debate.
Cheals of joy
Biden, after signing the law on military assistance to our state, said that he saw how Ukrainian defenders at the front rejoiced at the news about the decision of the House of Representatives, which made it possible to unlock weapons for the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Over the weekend (I saw – ed.) messages and, as for me, this is incredible – about joyful cries from the trenches in eastern Ukraine. They (the Ukrainian military – ed.) shouted with joy as they watched the House of Representatives vote in support of Ukraine, he recalled.
According to him, while the new American aid to Kyiv could not act due to disputes in Congress, it became more difficult for Ukraine to defend itself due to the “shell famine.” This happened as Russia began to receive additional support from allies such as North Korea and China.
“And now America will send the Ukrainians the supplies they need to continue the fight” , he added. Biden assured that he will take steps to ensure that arms supplies to Ukraine begin as quickly as possible.
The United States has already transferred ATACMS long-range missiles< /h2>
ATACMS were part of a $300 million military aid package to Ukraine. American President Joe Biden approved it in March 2024.
According to publications, Ukraine first used these missiles on the morning of April 17, when it hit a Russian airfield in Crimea from a distance of about 165 kilometers from the front lines.
It is noted that at first the Pentagon was against providing ATACMS to Kiev due to fears that it would harm US combat readiness or that Ukraine would use them to strike targets on Russian territory.
However, it is reported that Russia's use of North Korean ballistic missiles and attacks on Ukrainian critical infrastructure changed the White House's opinion, which is why they were granted. The Pentagon confirmed that ATACMS missiles are already in Ukraine. This is evidenced by a Pentagon statement quoted by CNN journalist Natasha Bertrand.
