It comes as an aid bill in Congress stalls and as Ukrainian troops run out of battlefield supplies.

The US will send $300m (£234m) in military weapons to Ukraine, including ammunition, rockets and anti-aircraft missiles, the White House has said.

The surprise announcement comes as a bill in Congress to send further aid to Ukraine stalls amid partisan debate.

The US shipment, the first in nearly three months, is intended to prevent Ukraine from losing ground to Russia.

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said this aid “is nowhere near enough to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs”.

“This ammunition will keep Ukraine’s guns firing for a period, but only a short period,” Mr Sullivan told reporters on Tuesday, adding that “it will not prevent Ukraine from running out of ammunition.”

  • TBi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    126·
    9 months ago

    Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. Politically it may cause issues. Diplomacy is usually the best route.

    • harderian729@lemmy.worldEnglish
      69·
      9 months ago

      Wow, it’s like you said nothing about anything.

      You would make a great politician.