It is too early to talk about the effect of US aid to Ukraine

Currently, it is "too early" to talk about the effect on the battlefield of the military aid funding provided to Ukraine by the United States. It will take time for Kyiv to be able to get some of the allocated opportunities.

This was stated by the head of the Pentagon, Lloyd Austin, while presenting the budget request of the Ministry of Defense for the fiscal year 2025 in the US Senate, RBC-Ukraine reports with reference to the Voice of America.

"We're prioritizing critical items like air defense and artillery ammunition," Austin said.

He noted that when the Pentagon was waiting for funding approval, it prepared to "quickly deliver these things and support Ukraine."

"It's hard to turn back time, but I believe that without this help, it would be very difficult for Ukraine to defend itself against the overwhelming power of the Russians," the head of the Pentagon emphasized.

He also noted that the help of Iran and North Korea allowed Russia to "get back on its feet" after the losses it suffered from the Armed Forces,

"At a certain point, Russia suffered significant losses due to actions taken by Ukraine and its Armed Forces. They inflicted significant losses on the Russian forces and destroyed a large amount of their equipment. We also saw how Russia involved North Korea, which provided quite a lot of ammunition and missiles. The drones provided by Iran really helped and started to turn things around for Russia a little bit," Austin added.

In addition, the head of the Pentagon noted that China helped the Russian Federation establish a military industry.

"It's increasing its industrial production. But without the help from Iran, North Korea, and China, it probably wouldn't have happened to the extent it did. So we're engaging the right channels to highlight our serious concerns about the PRC and others who provide such support," he said.

Author - Serhii Kolomiets, 09/05/2024