Some people say that the front line in Ukraine is frozen. No, she's not frozen. Ukraine is miraculously holding the line, but if it doesn't get military help soon, Russia will seize more Ukrainian lands. It may get to the point where the capital city of Kiev is again under threat.
This is what The Hill writes, commenting on the urgent need for ammunition and weapons that the Ukrainian army has. House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing to vote on four separate bills affecting aid to Ukraine, Israel, the Indo-Pacific region and other national security priorities.
It is not clear how Republicans, who for months have blocked a vital $60 billion in military aid to Kiev, will vote. The Joe Biden administration last sent a military aid package to Ukraine in December, and Russia has gained a firm upper hand in the war in the months since. Ukraine and its allies say there is no time to lose.
There are now fears that in the absence of aid arriving in the ZSU very quickly, Russia may actually be able to break through some of the Ukrainian front lines.
At the start of the full-scale war, the Russian army attempted to capture Kiev, but Vladimir Putin's plan failed miserably. Although to date there is no immediate danger to Kiev, the Russian army can quickly advance to the front and consider a new offensive towards the capital. The Hill writes that Ukraine is “on the brink”.
The Russian army is superior to the Ukrainian in every respect, including manpower. According to Kiev, the Russians have a 10:1 superiority in artillery shells. Basically, what we are seeing on the battlefield right now is that the Russians are exploiting the hesitancy of the Western countries. Artillery, ammunition and air defense systems are considered priority weapons to be transferred to Ukraine.