“The United States should not continue to write a blank check to Ukraine at the expense of hardworking American taxpayers while wealthy European countries refuse to match our contributions for a war taking place in their backyard. Before any additional aid is approved, the 118th Congress should have the opportunity to both debate and examine how additional funding will benefit US interests and what a sound strategy looks like to bring about an end to the war in Ukraine.”
Others support this sentiment saying Congress should examine and debate how additional funding would benefit US interests and how to end the war in Ukraine before writing another blank check to Ukraine at the expense of hardworking American taxpayers. Europe’s wealthy countries refuse to match our contributions, so the United States should not continue to do so either. As a result, the 118th Congress should explore how these issues would affect the American public in the long run before approving any additional aid.
Authorities in Poland, the US, NATO, and elsewhere are trying to determine what sort of missile struck Polish territory, killing two people, as Ukraine struggles to restore power after what officials say was the most massive Russian missile attack since Vladimir Putin invaded.
President Volodymyr Zelensky noted that about 10 million Ukrainians have been without electricity due to this week’s strikes, particularly praising the recently delivered US-provided National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missiles Systems, or NASAMS air defense systems, which he said shot down 10 out of 10 Russian missiles.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said that Ukrainian air defenses shot down a total of 73 Russian missiles.
Violent battles are still being fought across Ukraine.
Last week, we suggested that Russian troops who crossed the east side of the Dnipro River would fortify Moscow’s position in Donetsk, where the most intense fighting of this conflict has occurred. It now appears that those troops are reinforcing Moscow’s position in Donetsk, where some of the most brutal battles have taken place.
The Institute for the Study of War has issued a new report with some significant findings:
- Russian troops are positioned nine to 12 miles beyond the Dnipro to avoid being bombarded by Ukrainian forces, according to the operational command south joint press center chief.
- As we reported last week, Kherson and the west bank of the Dnipro have been seized by Ukrainian forces, putting HIMARS operators almost within range of Crimea and in firing range of most Russian forces on occupied Ukrainian territory to the southeast of Kherson, which was captured on February.
- Speaking at the G-20 summit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky compared the recapture of Kherson City to the allied invasion of Normandy during WWII. You can read more about his 10-point peace plan here.
- A group of children in occupied Berdiansk reportedly tore down a Russian flag in celebration after the victory in Kherson.
- Wrecked weapons of war, like the four destroyed Russian 152mm 2S5 Giatsint-S self-propelled guns, are emerging on the battlefield as intense fighting continues.
- Donetsk has been largely destroyed after fierce fighting as Russia continues to strive to seize it.
Some of the captured Russian equipment has proved useful to the Ukrainian side, even though some of it, like the T-62 tank, is pretty old.
Despite failing to capture Russian equipment, Ukraine has found innovative ways to fight, such as the troops who apparently used a truck to make a makeshift mobile Brimstone ground attack missile launcher.
Lastly, Russia is acquiring drones and perhaps short-range ballistic missiles from Iran to assist it in its battle against Ukraine.
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