United States of America He confirmed this Friday that the progress of Ukrainian forces over the “last 72 hours” has been “remarkable” He noted that in the south of the country, Washington is focused on being prepared to continue this progress.
“We have seen remarkable progress. That doesn’t mean they still don’t have an uphill battle ahead as they try to move south.“White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at a press conference by telephone.
As Ukraine expanded the direction of the counterattack on the southeastern front, Russia faced new attacks from Ukrainian UAVs in five regions, including Pskov, which were targeted by enemy drones launched by Kiev from Russian territory on Wednesday.
“We are focused on making sure (Ukrainians) are prepared” Keep up this progress and have the necessary tools and techniques. They have the training and the skills to continue that progress at the pace they decide is appropriate,” added Kirby.
The White House representative stressed that whatever happened in the last 24 hours, it “cannot be denied” that Ukrainian forces are advancing, despite slower-than-expected progress in some areas.
“They fought bravely every day and we tried to give them what they needed”he assured.
Last Tuesday, the United States Government announced that it had sent: New military aid package worth $250 million to Ukraine It contains a large number of ammunition to deal with the Russian invasion.
Since the start of the war in February 2022, Washington has allocated nearly $63 billion to Ukraine, including more than $43 billion in military aid.
This Friday, Russian officials announced the commissioning of Sarmat intercontinental strategic missiles capable of launching multiple nuclear warheads. As Russian President Vladimir Putin said in April, Sarmat “reliably guarantees Russia’s security against external threats.”
Kirby said he could not confirm this commissioning, but stressed that the reason Moscow is so reliant on ballistic missiles is that it “cannot fly safely and independently over Russian or Ukrainian airspace.”