Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Kyiv and said some new U.S. aid already arrived and more will reach the battlefield in the coming weeks.
KYIV, Ukraine — In an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said part of a U.S. aid package has arrived and more is on it way, which will"make a real difference" againstIn Ukraine, the vote to renew U.S. aid was cheered. But unease for the future remains
In a speech at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, Blinken declared that the U.S. is"bringing Ukraine closer to — and then into — NATO." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was quick to emphasize how badly Ukraine needs a fresh supply of weapons and ammunition, pointing out that it's a"tough period for the east of our country, for our warriors." He asked Blinken for two more Patriot air defense systems to protect the northeastern region, which includes Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S.
"After that, there was constant gunfire," he says."Suddenly the requests for evacuations increased dramatically.""It's really hard to keep back Russians without enough equipment, being as outnumbered as we are," he says,"as they attack again and again with tanks and infantry, with troops really prepared for this assault.
Ukraine is facing a severe shortage of troops. A new conscription goes into effect this month but it will likely take several weeks to train new soldiers for battle.
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