The aid package was approved by the US House of Representatives, having been held up for months amid opposition from far-right Republicans.
Relief swept the front line in Ukraine on Saturday after the US voted to release a long-delayed $61 billion package of military aid to help defend against Russia’s invasion.
« We thought that our partners had forgotten about us, » a Ukrainian intelligence officer with the call sign Bankir, told CNN.
The US House of Representatives approved the aid package, having been held up for months amid opposition from far-right Republicans. It will now be voted on by the US Senate, where it’s widely expected to pass.
But while it’s likely to help kill Russia’s momentum and give Ukraine much-needed support in the coming months, experts are cautioning that it doesn’t ensure victory for Ukraine.A race against time
Mark Warne, the Senate Intelligence Committee Chair, told CBS’ « Face the Nation » on Sunday that military equipment should be « in transit by the end of the week. »
It’s a race against time for Ukraine. Its military is running low on ammunition and artillery supplies, and struggling to fend off intensifying Russian attacks. Meanwhile, its air defense systems are short of missiles, meaning Russia is increasingly able to target Ukraine’s cities and power plants.
In recent weeks, Ukraine’s leaders have issued increasingly stark warnings that it faces the prospect of defeat to Russia without more money from its allies.
