Far from the front, another battle drags on in the American Congress over new military aid to kyiv. However, the CIA director warned: “Without additional help, the situation will be much more disastrous,” William Burns declared Thursday during a speech at the George W. Bush Center.
“The risk is very real that the Ukrainians will lose on the battlefield by the end of 2024, or at least that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin will be in a position to dictate the terms of a political settlement,” he said. he added, without detailing what he meant by “losing” the war.
Vote Saturday
The warning from the head of the American intelligence services comes two days before the vote, scheduled for Saturday, in the House of Representatives on an envelope of 61 billion dollars in aid to Ukraine, mainly military, after months of political deadlock .
“With the momentum – both practical and psychological – that military aid would provide, I think the Ukrainians are fully capable of holding out in 2024,” said William Burns.
Lack of ammunition
To illustrate the Ukrainian army’s lack of ammunition, he also claimed that two brigades – units of more than 2,000 soldiers – had only “15 artillery shells per day” and a total of “42 shells per day”. of mortar”.
Faced with Western aid that is running out of steam, Ukraine is faced with a growing lack of resources and is urging its partners to deliver more weapons and air defense systems.
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