***Tony Diver, US editor at The Telegraph, reports:***
Ukraine faces the prospect of allowing its cities to be bombed by Russia this winter as missile supplies from the United States dry up.
Experts warned that Ukraine’s air defences will be unable to repel all of Vladimir Putin’s winter bombing campaign, with the country’s military forced to choose which targets to defend.
Joe Biden’s administration has sent the last package of military aid available to the White House under a “drawdown” authority that allows the US to give Ukraine its own military supplies.
White House officials had set a New Year’s Eve deadline for Congress to authorise a new package of military aid for Ukraine, but have faced opposition from Republican politicians who argue the money should be spent on domestic priorities, including border security.
On Dec 27, the US sent a final shipment of military supplies worth $250 million (£196 million), including air defence missiles to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure from aerial bombardment by Russian forces.
The Pentagon said it “remains critical that Congress takes action as soon as possible in the new year” to approve a $61 billion supplemental funding request to allow aid to continue, because Republicans and the White House were unable to agree a deal before Congress’s Christmas break.
Last January, the US sent Ukraine more than $5 billion worth of supplies, the largest donation in a single month since the war began. The package included the first supply of American armoured vehicles and air defence batteries to protect cities from Russian bombs.
A second major package of $3 billion was sent in August, on Ukrainian independence day, to help boost supplies for the country’s autumn counteroffensive.
Analysts have warned that European support will not be enough to allow Ukraine to defend all of its territory from Russia this winter – forcing Volodymyr Zelensky to choose which civilian and military targets to save.
A strong core of support for Aid still remains. Its just no long the majority.
Mainly because people dont understand and only see the numbers.
If you ask me it speaks to the weakness of the American people to not stick this out. (Im not American, my country is still sending aid).
So dumb. American leadership is a combination of stupid, senile and actively going against their own interests. If they don’t support Ukraine fully then they look totally weak and inept. AUKUS Looks fucking stupid now.
It’s sad that a significant number of Republican “patriots” have decided to side with Putler.
I visited Lexington Green last week and could hardly hold back the tears.
While I fully support American support for Ukraine, clearly Europe should/must stop being so passive and naive this should be a wake up call! They MUST have a serious military and stop being such a weak sub
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***Tony Diver, US editor at The Telegraph, reports:***
Ukraine faces the prospect of allowing its cities to be bombed by Russia this winter as missile supplies from the United States dry up.
Experts warned that Ukraine’s air defences will be unable to repel all of Vladimir Putin’s winter bombing campaign, with the country’s military forced to choose which targets to defend.
Joe Biden’s administration has sent the last package of military aid available to the White House under a “drawdown” authority that allows the US to give Ukraine its own military supplies.
White House officials had set a New Year’s Eve deadline for Congress to authorise a new package of military aid for Ukraine, but have faced opposition from Republican politicians who argue the money should be spent on domestic priorities, including border security.
On Dec 27, the US sent a final shipment of military supplies worth $250 million (£196 million), including air defence missiles to protect Ukrainian cities and critical infrastructure from aerial bombardment by Russian forces.
The Pentagon said it “remains critical that Congress takes action as soon as possible in the new year” to approve a $61 billion supplemental funding request to allow aid to continue, because Republicans and the White House were unable to agree a deal before Congress’s Christmas break.
Last January, the US sent Ukraine more than $5 billion worth of supplies, the largest donation in a single month since the war began. The package included the first supply of American armoured vehicles and air defence batteries to protect cities from Russian bombs.
A second major package of $3 billion was sent in August, on Ukrainian independence day, to help boost supplies for the country’s autumn counteroffensive.
Analysts have warned that European support will not be enough to allow Ukraine to defend all of its territory from Russia this winter – forcing Volodymyr Zelensky to choose which civilian and military targets to save.
**Read more:** [**https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/01/us-funding-for-ukraine-dries-up/**](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/01/01/us-funding-for-ukraine-dries-up/)
A strong core of support for Aid still remains. Its just no long the majority.
Mainly because people dont understand and only see the numbers.
If you ask me it speaks to the weakness of the American people to not stick this out. (Im not American, my country is still sending aid).
So dumb. American leadership is a combination of stupid, senile and actively going against their own interests. If they don’t support Ukraine fully then they look totally weak and inept. AUKUS Looks fucking stupid now.
It’s sad that a significant number of Republican “patriots” have decided to side with Putler.
I visited Lexington Green last week and could hardly hold back the tears.
Call or email your representative.
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
While I fully support American support for Ukraine, clearly Europe should/must stop being so passive and naive this should be a wake up call! They MUST have a serious military and stop being such a weak sub