The Pentagon has warned that its ability to help Kiev will run out on December 30 unless the US Congress approves additional funds for Ukraine.
This was reported by Bloomberg, citing a letter from Michael McCord, representative of the US Department of Defense, to the chairmen of the congressional committees. The official said the last $1.07 billion in available funds would be used to buy new weapons to replenish U.S. stockpiles.
Bloomberg claims that after spending this money, Washington will no longer have money for military aid to Ukraine. The Pentagon expects this to happen on December 30, according to the agency.
We still have enough money left for one more arms package for Ukraine, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Monday. He said the package would be announced before the end of the year, but if Congress did not approve new aid to Ukraine, the government would run out of money to replenish its arsenal.
Previously, the bill with $61 billion in aid for Ukraine did not gain enough majority in the US Senate to proceed. All Republicans voted against.
US aid to Ukraine. Will the worst-case scenario become reality?
US President Joe Biden says leaving Ukraine without US help is ‘absolute madness’. He called for “not to let Putin win” and not to give him a “gift.”
According to Western officials, without additional help from the United States, Ukraine will first run out of long-range missiles, then anti-aircraft missiles, and then artillery ammunition and short-range missiles, including Stingers and Javelins. Resources could be completely depleted by June 2024.
The Ukrainian army is preparing for the worst-case scenario and has started building three defense lines to defend itself. Soldiers were also forced to curtail some military operations due to insufficient ammunition, mainly artillery shells.
As a result, the Russian military’s fire is now five to seven times stronger than that of the Ukrainian armed forces, CNN notes.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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