Ukraine’s military took a defiant stance this weekend, refusing to give in to Russia’s demand that Kiev’s troops in the port city of Mariupol surrender as US President Joe Biden and his allies grapple with a new precipice to decide how far the United States can go in supplying arms to the warring country.
This comes as Russia signals that it can take more aggressive steps to stem the flow of US and NATO arms.
There are new concerns about how quickly Ukraine could run out of ammunition as the heaviest fighting intensifies in Donbass, where Russia is trying to encircle and drive out Ukrainian forces in its quest to control that region.
As he tries to keep the pressure on allies to provide greater support in this next phase, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky argues that the West should see this struggle as a crucial point to rein in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unbridled ambitions and demonstrate its commitment to defend democracy against a voracious autocratic power.
Zelensky warned that the upcoming battle in Donbass “could influence the course of the entire war,” and said during an exclusive interview with Jake Tapper on “State of the Union” that his country has no intention of relinquishing its territories. in the eastern part of Ukraine to end the war.
If Russia is able to capture the Donbass region, Zelensky warned, it is entirely possible that Putin could renew his bid to take control of Kiev.
When pressed by Tapper on whether he was pleased with the US announcement last week of an additional $800 million in military aid to bolster Ukraine’s forces in the Donbass region, Zelensky replied: “Of course we need more.”
“There will never be enough. Enough is not possible”, said Zelensky, explaining the challenges facing his country’s eastern region.
“There is a full-scale war going on today, so we still need a lot more than we have today. We have no technical advantage over our enemy. We’re just not on the same level.”
But even with this latest help arriving in the region, Barbara Starr of CNNreported this weekend that there is growing concern about how quickly Ukraine could deplete its ammunition stockpiles in this upcoming battle.
Although the US announced that it would send 18 155mm Howitzer guns and 40,000 artillery rounds as part of its latest package, Starr reported that a US official warned that aid could be deployed in a matter of days as heavy fighting intensifies. in Donbass.
Source: CNN Brasil
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