U.S. President Joe Biden administration officials doubt Ukraine will be able to make progress on the battlefield, even with the new aid package of nearly 61 billion dollars, Politico claims, citing three unnamed US officials, reports Focus.
"Will they get what they need to win? In the end, yes, but this does not guarantee them victory”, the publication quoted one of the sources.
Battlefield dynamics have changed significantly in recent months, officials say. According to them, this is partly due to the lack of ammunition on the Ukrainian side, but even after the aid is released, serious efforts will be needed to "recover months and years of territorial losses". At the same time, the US is questioning Kiev's tactics and priorities, especially after the failure of the counteroffensive last year, the publication notes.
As US President National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan noted at a briefing on Wednesday, the United States is allowing for the possibility of new tactical successes by the Russian Federation in the coming weeks, despite the resumption of US arms deliveries.
The US Senate voted on Wednesday to pass a foreign aid bill for Washington's allies, including Ukraine, Israel and the administration in Taiwan. In particular, almost 61 billion dollars will be sent to help Ukraine, of which 23.2 billion will be used to replenish the weapons transferred to it from the Pentagon warehouses, 13.8 billion will be spent on military purchases for Ukraine on the open market, 11.3 billion will be used to support "current US military operations in the region".