At the same time, the US military emphasizes that time is not on Kyiv's side, so its allies need to act quickly.
The United States has promised to “turn heaven and earth” to help Ukraine win the defense against an unprovoked Russian invasion. This promise was made during a meeting of 40 allied countries at the German Ramstein Air Force Base, where they discussed the issue of strengthening Kyiv's defense capabilities against Moscow.
According to France24, citing AFP, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said that the purpose of the meeting was to “help Ukraine win the battle against Russia” and “increase Ukraine's defense to meet future challenges.”
Ukraine believes that it can win, just like all of us here, “the US minister added.
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The United States has already become the largest provider of international military assistance to the Armed Forces. And Austin said Washington was “going to keep turning heaven and earth upside down to meet Kyiv's needs.” During the talks, German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said Berlin was going to approve the supply of Cheetah anti-aircraft self-propelled guns to Ukraine. military aid and immediately to stop the potential massacre that Russia is waging to the east of the country. According to him, the coming weeks will be “critical”.
“Time is not on Ukraine's side. The outcome of this battle depends on the people in this room. Ukrainians will fight. We need to make sure they have everything they need to do that, “Reuters quoted General Millie as saying.
The news agency reminds that after the defeat in the battle for Kyiv, Moscow sent its army to the east of Ukraine to occupy two regions in Donbas. U.S. officials have told the newspaper on condition of anonymity that Russia is now betting heavily on artillery strikes. It will try to break up Ukrainian positions in this way, while advancing from several directions to surround a large part of the Ukrainian army. However, the United States believes that many Russian units are already exhausted. Some of them lost 30% of their personnel. Washington believes that these losses are too great to talk about the combat effectiveness of these formations.
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U.S. officials say the crews of some Russian tanks consist of only one driver. And part of the Russian equipment is either broken or obsolete. At the same time, Russia still has a numerical advantage and shows a desire to send even more of its soldiers into battle. Moscow can also afford to wage a protracted war against Ukraine, despite all Western sanctions, economists and defense experts told Reuters. In turn, the Armed Forces have a higher fighting spirit, the Ukrainian military is more creative, able to adapt tactics to the situation on the battlefield. In addition, the Ukrainian military knows the area better, as well as receiving weapons and intelligence from the United States and its allies. Therefore, according to the US military, Ukraine has a good chance of winning.
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