{"id":2123516,"date":"2023-12-13T03:12:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-forced-to-save-and-to-ration-ammunition-amid-us-aid-impasse\/"},"modified":"2023-12-13T03:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T08:15:31","slug":"ukraine-forced-to-save-and-to-ration-ammunition-amid-us-aid-impasse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-forced-to-save-and-to-ration-ammunition-amid-us-aid-impasse\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine compelled to conserve and ration ammunition due to US aid deadlock"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fukraine-forced-to-save-and-to-ration-ammunition-amid-us-aid-impasse%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2123516&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Ukrainian Forces Struggle Against Russian Superiority\u200d as U.S. \u2062Military \u200dSupport Wanes<\/h2>\n<p>Ukrainian officials and Western observers have\u2062 revealed \u2063that Ukrainian forces are facing\u200d a significant disadvantage in their\u2062 conflict with Russia. With the prospect of a prolonged \u200dlapse\u200d in U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/huge-attorney-sidney-powell-confirms-alleged-dominion-servers-in-germany-were-confiscated-video\/\" title=\"HUGE! Attorney Sidney Powell CONFIRMS Alleged Dominion Servers in Germany Were Confiscated -- VIDEO\">military support<\/a>, Ukrainian commanders \u2063find themselves\u200c outgunned by their Russian counterparts.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re talking about <strong>hundreds of shells per day<\/strong> \u2063 versus <strong>thousands of shells used by Russians per\u2062 day<\/strong>,\u201d \u2062said senior Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko. \u201cWe have to be economical. We have to save and ration what we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>U.S. Offers $200 Million Worth of Weapons and Equipment to Ukraine<\/h2>\n<p>During Ukrainian President Volodymyr\u200d Zelensky&#8217;s visit\u2063 to Washington, D.C., the Biden administration unveiled a \u2063new package of weapons and equipment valued at $200 million.\u200d This move aims to support Ukraine&#8217;s military efforts and \u2062secure continued assistance from the United States.<\/p>\n<h3>Political Deadlock Hinders\u200c Funding for\u200b Ukraine<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the Biden administration&#8217;s commitment \u200cto backing Ukraine, \u2062negotiations\u2064 for \u200bfunding have\u200b hit an impasse.\u2063 President Biden expressed\u200d hope \u2062for reaching an agreement, but the lack of progress has led to a tapering of aid from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe \u200bPentagon&#8217;s point is \u2018We are now out\u2062 of actual money. That&#8217;s the money that\u200b we&#8217;re using to buy newer, more modern, better weapons to put into our stocks to \u200creplace the weapons we&#8217;re pulling to give to Ukraine,\u2019\u201d\u2063 explained a congressional \u200baide.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Urgency Mounts as Talks\u2063 Stall<\/h3>\n<p>U.S. and Ukrainian officials have been emphasizing the urgency of the situation, warning that Ukraine \u2064could lose the war without American support. However, the slow \u200bpace of talks on Capitol Hill has raised doubts\u200d about reaching a deal this year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is practically impossible even if we reach an agreement to craft it and\u2063 get \u2064it through the Senate and get it through the House before Christmas,\u201d said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.<\/p>\n<h3>Ukraine&#8217;s Struggle \u2064for Ammunition<\/h3>\n<p>The lack of\u2064 ammunition has become a \u2063critical issue for\u2063 Ukrainian forces. With \u200can overwhelming\u2064 number of valuable targets to destroy each day, Ukrainian security officials express frustration over their insufficient\u200d supply.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe don&#8217;t \u200chave enough ammunition,\u201d revealed \u2063a Ukrainian security official. \u201cSo we actually \u2014 we have probably 20-30 times more targets, really \u2062important\u2063 and \u2064valuable \u200btargets, each day, and we just don&#8217;t have [enough] ammo to destroy them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the challenges, President Zelensky remains resolute in his commitment\u200c to liberating Ukraine and protecting its people.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How\u200d do Ukrainian officials feel about\u2064 the timing and scale of the US <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pentagon-gives-update-on-military-aid-shipments-to-ukraine\/\" title=\"Pentagon gives update on military aid shipments to Ukraine\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-observes-vietnam-war-veterans-day\/\" title=\"U.S. observes Vietnam War Veterans Day\">military assistance<\/a> package<\/a> for Ukraine?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ckage of military assistance for Ukraine, including \u200b$200\u2063 million worth of weapons and equipment. The\u200c package includes counter-artillery \u200bradars, sniper rifles, ammunition, and medical supplies, among other \u200bitems. <\/p>\n<p>This\u200c support from the United \u2062States is seen as crucial \u200dfor Ukraine&#8217;s defense against\u200b Russian aggression.\u200b In recent months, \u2064there has been an escalation in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed separatists in the eastern \u200cregions of\u200c Donetsk and Luhansk. The conflict \u2064has already claimed the lives of thousands of people and displaced \u200cmany more.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite this new assistance,\u2062 Ukrainian officials are concerned about\u200d the timing \u200cand scale of\u2064 the support. The package will \u2063take time to arrive and it may not be \u200dsufficient to significantly tip the balance in favor of Ukrainian forces.\u2063 Meanwhile, Russia\u2064 continues to bolster its forces \u2063along the border with Ukraine, \u2063leaving Ukrainian \u2064commanders anxious about a \u2064larger offensive.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the reduction in\u200c U.S. \u2063military support is a cause\u2064 for concern. Under the Trump administration, the United States provided lethal aid to Ukraine, including anti-tank \u200dmissiles. However, the Biden administration has taken a more\u2062 cautious approach, focusing on diplomatic efforts and \u200deconomic sanctions to\u2064 pressure Russia. This shift in strategy has led to a decrease in direct military \u200daid to Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to reduce military support to \u200cUkraine is not without its reasons. The Biden\u2062 administration is concerned about the potential escalation of the conflict and the risk of direct \u200bconfrontation with Russia. There are fears that providing more advanced weaponry to Ukraine\u2064 could provoke further aggression from Russia and decrease the\u200b chances of \u200ba peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that the reduction in military\u2062 support sends a signal of weakness and undermines \u2062Ukraine&#8217;s ability to deter Russian aggression. They argue that a stronger show of\u2063 support\u200b from the United States \u200cand\u2063 other Western allies \u200cwould help reinforce Ukraine&#8217;s territorial integrity and deter \u2063further Russian aggression.<\/p>\n<p>As \u2064the conflict in\u200c Ukraine continues, it is clear that\u2063 Ukrainian forces \u2064are facing an uphill battle against Russian\u200b superiority. The stakes are \u2062high, and the outcome of this conflict will likely have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-warn-iran-biden-nuclear-deal-will-be-trashed-when-gop-retakes-power\/\" title=\"Republicans Warn Iran: Biden Nuclear Deal Will Be Trashed When GOP Retakes Power\">long-lasting implications<\/a> for the region and for international relations. It remains to\u2064 be seen how Ukraine will navigate this challenging situation and whether \u2064it will be\u200b able to rely on \u2063continued support from the United States and \u2063its \u2063Western allies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian forces, lacking US military support, are outmatched by Russia. Ukrainian officials and Western observers reveal that while Ukrainians fire hundreds of shells daily, Russians unleash thousands. Senior Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Merezhko, chairing the situation, highlights the stark disparity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2123517,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2123516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2123516"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2123516\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2123517"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2123516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2123516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2123516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}