Horrible conditions on the battlefield: Austin and Brown called on Congress to pass aid to Ukraine
Representatives of the Pentagon met with members of the House of Representatives of the US Congress and urged them to approve aid to Ukraine, calling the situation at the front “terrible”.
This was reported by the Associated Press agency.
— Whether it is ammunition, whether it is vehicles, whether it is platforms. I will simply tell you that Ukraine is currently facing terrible conditions on the battlefield, – said General Brown, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers that time is of the essence.
— We can already see that the situation on the battlefield is starting to change little by little in favor of Russia. We see how they achieve gradual success. We see that it is not easy for the Ukrainians to maintain their defense, – he said.
On April 17, the House of Representatives of the US Congress on Wednesday, April 17, published the text of the draft law on financing Ukraine in the amount of $60 billion . It provides for the supply of long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukrainian troops.
