Russian soldiers participate in the military campaign in Ukraine. IT photo
Accordingly, White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Director of US National Intelligence Avril Haines warned US lawmakers that Ukraine will exhaust its air defense and artillery capabilities in the coming weeks and that Ukraine will run out of air defense and artillery capabilities in the coming weeks. Kiev forces “can only continue to fight against the Russians for a few more weeks or months,” Russia’s TASS news agency quoted an article published on NBC News as saying.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby also recently stated: “I don’t want to reveal their (Ukraine’s) operational secrets and let Russia know what they have in their arsenal, so what I It can be said that there are some types of equipment they are consuming to a greater extent than other types of equipment,” Mr. Kirby announced at a press conference on January 17.
“They are using artillery shells, HIMARS missiles and anti-aircraft missiles at a rapid rate of attrition, depending on what they face on the battlefield. So their arsenal is definitely getting smaller. Ukraine has plenty of weapons for the next 2-3 months, but there are some weapons that won’t last that long,” the US official added.
According to TASS, the message from US officials that Russia will win “resounds around the world”, causing other countries to rethink their relationship with Washington.
In October 2023, the Washington government asked the US Congress for additional funding for fiscal year 2024, especially providing additional aid to Israel and Ukraine. The Biden administration is seeking to secure $106 billion in aid for Israel and Ukraine. However, many Republican lawmakers in the US House and Senate have spoken out against additional funding for Ukraine. The Republican Party requires the Democrats to make concessions on measures to limit migration across the Mexican border before considering an aid package for Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week made an impassioned plea to leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, urging them to help Ukraine and not let the war between the country and Russia “freeze.” .
Mr. Zelensky warned that “any frozen conflict will eventually flare up again,” pointing to Russia’s continued aggression following efforts to “freeze the war in Donbass” after 2014. Instead , he said Ukraine needs to be provided with more weapons to bring “fairness” and stable peace.”
The Ukrainian leader said that the West’s current hesitation in supporting Kiev is costing time and lives and could prolong the war for many years. Increasing support for Kiev will ensure that Moscow is not successful in its fight.