US Military Warns Ukraine Is in Dire Need of Aid

Kremlin forces destroyed the biggest power plant in the Kyiv region as Russia exploits gaps in Ukrainian air defenses, pressing its advantage against a weakened opponent. Short of ammunition and soldiers, Ukraine may soon suffer significant territorial losses if more aid isn’t forthcoming, military observers warn. In Washington, however, Republicans in Congress continue to block a $60 billion military aid package. GOP members had demanded concessions on immigration as their price for Ukraine aid, but subsequently rejected a landmark bill that addressed many of their border enforcement demands. Ukraine meanwhile has been forced to ration artillery shells in anticipation of running out, General Christopher Cavoli, head of US European Command, told the House Armed Services Committee. Ukrainians are “outshot” by the Russians 5 to 1, and that ratio will go to 10 to 1 in a “matter of weeks,” Cavoli said. “Based on my experience in 37-plus years in the U.S. military, if one side can shoot and the other side can’t shoot back, the side that can’t shoot back loses.”

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