Shipments of American weapons could begin flowing to Ukraine again soon after a long-stalled aid package becomes law, U.S. officials say, with goods from the Pentagon’s stockpiles in Germany to be shipped quickly by rail to the Ukrainian border.
The measure would provide the Ukraine war effort with about $60 billion.
A sizable amount is set aside to replenish U.S. defense stockpiles, and billions more would be used to purchase U.S. defense systems, which Ukrainian officials say are badly needed.
In a statement on Saturday after the House approved the aid package, President Biden urged the Senate to swiftly take up the measure to help meet Ukrainian forces’ “urgent battlefield needs.” It was expected to do so as early as Tuesday.
For months, Ukrainian military officials have complained that political paralysis in the U.S. Congress had created critical munitions shortages in the war against Russia.
Ukrainian troops on the front lines have had to ration shells, and morale has suffered.
“We have a very robust logistics network that enables us to move matériel very quickly as we’ve done in the past,” General Ryder said.
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After a protracted aid package finally becomes law, U.S. arms shipments to Ukraine may resume shortly. s. According to officials, supplies from the Pentagon’s German stockpiles will be swiftly transported by rail to the Ukrainian border.
About $60 billion would be made available for the war effort in Ukraine under this measure. A substantial sum is put aside to restore U. S. defense reserves, plus billions more for the acquisition of U.S. S. defense systems, which are deemed critically necessary by Ukrainian officials.
Following the House’s approval of the aid package on Saturday, President Biden issued a statement pleading with the Senate to move quickly to consider the measure in order to support the “urgent battlefield needs” of Ukrainian forces. As early as Tuesday, that was anticipated to happen.
Military officials in Ukraine have long complained about the political deadlock in the U.S. s. In the war against Russia, Congress had caused serious shortages of munitions. The front-line Ukrainian troops’ morale has declined as a result of having to limit their supply of shells.
U. S. The exact weapons that the US will send to Ukraine as part of the package has not been disclosed by officials, but Maj. Chief Gen. The Pentagon press secretary, Patrick Ryder, informed reporters on Thursday that additional artillery and air defense ammunition would likely be added.
“We can move material very quickly, just as we have in the past, thanks to our very strong logistics network,” General Ryder stated.
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