Yuliya Talmazan is a reporter for NBC News Digital, based in London.
Ukraine needed this. After months of political wrangling and battlefield reversals, Kyiv has reason to cheer. Now the race is on to ensure that U.S. military aid gets to the front lines in time to make a difference to troops trying to ward off the advancing Russian army. For many in Ukraine, the news of the aid package finally passing Congress offered relief and renewed hope of victory in its struggle with Russia, with the war now in its third year.
In the short term, that’s unlikely to be affected by the U.S. release of weapons to Ukraine,” Ford said. “Systems that help with air defense will help protect critical infrastructure. However, it is unlikely that land systems will challenge the current tempo of Russian activity as the summer fighting season starts.” In Ukraine, there was mixed opinion about the new aid and what difference it could make on the battlefield.
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