War in Ukraine. In a video released after the attack – a burning Russian oil refinery, the US named what Ukraine needs

In an interview with NBC News, Volodymyr Zelensky also spoke about Russia’s immediate plans. According to the President of Ukraine, on Victory Day, Russia will try to capture the city of Chasiv Yar, located in the Donetsk region. Russia celebrates the so-called Victory Day on May 9, marking it with military events.

V. Zelenskyi also spoke about the situation of Ukrainian defenders. Here, V. Zelenskiy’s comments about the Kremlin’s plan coincide with the opinion on the situation expressed by Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian army, on April 14.

$61 billion in US aid to Ukraine will help strengthen defenses, but without additional resources, it is unlikely to be a significant factor in changing the direction of the war, Bloomberg reports. Although the US House of Representatives approved the package of support for Ukraine after long debates, and many optimistic statements were made for this reason, the 6-month American delay has caused a lot of damage to Ukraine – the army is facing not only a severe shortage of ammunition, but also personnel problems.

On Saturday, after long debates, the US House of Representatives passed the 60.8 billion US dollar support package for Ukraine. This law still needs to be passed by both the US Senate and the President, but it is expected to happen as early as this week. Politicians of Western countries were very happy with the law, while Kremlin politicians poured their anger and threats on social networks.

“Thank you to everyone who supported this package because it is a solution to protect lives.” I personally thank House Speaker Mike Johnson and all Americans who, like us in Ukraine, believe that Russian evil must not win. I hope that the bill will be passed by the US Senate quite soon and sent to President Joe Biden,” the president of Ukraine wrote on the X social network.

The US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) explained that the first military equipment included in the support package will reach the Ukrainians only in a few weeks. Analysts warn that the situation on the frontline will continue to deteriorate in the short term, while Russian forces try to use their last chance to advance before the US aid package reaches Ukraine.

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