Bids under pressure: Hurried arms deliveries for Ukraine to Russia's attack

Bids under pressure: Hurried arms deliveries for Ukraine to Russia's attack

Biden under pressure: Hurry for arms deliveries to Ukraine after devastating attack!

The situation in Ukraine is heading! After a brutal attack in Russia on Christmas Day on the country's energy infrastructure, President Joe Biden recognized urgency. He has instructed the Ministry of Defense to promote arms deliveries to Ukraine with high pressure. The reason? The fear that the future President Donald Trump could drastically reduce support for Ukraine!

On Wednesday, December 25th, Russia started a coordinated offensive with drones, cruise and ballistic rockets. The devastating consequences: at least six injuries in Charkiw and a fatality in Dnipropetrovsk. Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj spoke of a hideous act that was deliberately laid on the holiday. "What could be more inhumane?" he asked in a post on X.

an attack on the wrong time

Selenskyj emphasized that Russia chose the Christmas day in order to plunge Ukraine into an even deeper crisis. "Every massive Russian blow takes time to prepare. It is never a spontaneous decision," says Selenskyj. The attack on Ukrainian energy supply should leave people in the cold season without warmth and light.

biden was not long asked and expressed the attack sharply. In an explanation, he said: "The purpose of this outrageous attack was to prevent the Ukrainian population's access to warmth and electricity in winter and to endanger the safety of the power grid." He promised to further increase the deliveries of arms and referred to the support that has already been made: "In the past few months, the United States has provided hundreds of air defense rockets, and more are on the way."

massive support for Ukraine

The numbers speak for themselves: Since the beginning of the comprehensive war on February 24, 2022, the United States has promised a total of $ 61.4 billion in security support for Ukraine. On December 2 alone, the bid administration announced a military aid package worth $ 725 million, which included ammunition and air defense systems. On December 7, another package of over 988 million dollars followed, which included drones and ammunition for the Himars rocket artillery systems.

But the clock ticks! With the Republicans who take control of both chambers of the congress from January, it could be difficult for bidges to secure new means for Ukraine. Trump has already indicated that he could rethink financial support for Ukraine. "We are stuck in this war unless I am President," he said at an election event.

However, the bid administration still has a financial scope. By the end of November, 4 to 5 billion dollars were still available in the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), and bidges plans to use these means as quickly as possible to support Ukraine before leaving the White House.

"We will continue to provide additional packages by the end of this administration," assured John Kirby, the spokesman for the USA national security. The support for Ukraine remains a central topic that will shape the coming months!