It remains unclear how much the suspension of American aid will affect Ukraine. But one thing is already clear: the United States is withdrawing from the Russian-Ukrainian war. This is what The New York Times newspaper wrote, quoted by UNIAN agency.
In March, the White House suspended all military aid to Ukraine for about a week, which was one of the consequences of a public quarrel in the Oval Office between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. And since then, the Trump administration has constantly hinted that the United States is no longer favorable to Ukraine.
„Ukraine is no longer a priority, it is no longer at the center of US foreign policy. "At least Trump is very honest with the Ukrainians in this regard," said Solomiya Bobrovska, a member of the Verkhovna Rada's Defense and Intelligence Committee, in a comment to the publication.
The Ukrainian armed forces are now armed with 8 Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems, 6 of which are used to defend Kiev. Without new supplies of anti-aircraft missiles, it will be much more difficult for Ukraine to defend the capital, Bobrovska noted.
"This is a huge problem," she added. According to her, the suspension of artillery ammunition supplies is less painful for Ukraine, since domestic production is growing and supplies from European partners are increasing.
According to calculations by The New York Times, Ukraine was supposed to receive various weapons and equipment from the United States worth up to $11 billion this year alone. These are weapons that are being manufactured from scratch by American military plants with funding agreed upon during the time of President Biden.
Ukrainian serviceman Oleg Voroshilovsky, who commands an anti-drone unit near Kiev, assured the author of the publication that Ukraine will be able to survive the suspension of these supplies from the United States, although this will come at a significant “price“. He is categorical – Ukraine will find weapons, but many people will die.