Urgent.. Commander of the American European Command: Russia will "Crushes" Ukraine in a few weeks
The most senior American general in Europe told the US Congress that Russia will crush Ukraine in the next few weeks without Providing the latter with ammunition and weapons.
According to the Associated Press, the statements of General Christopher Cavoli – Commander of the American European Command – came when he entered Congress The US has important weeks to vote on aid to Kiev.
Ukraine is suffering from a shortage of ammunition after the US Congress was late in approving an additional aid bill worth $60 billion.
According to the Associated Press, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Mike Johnson, is trying to find direction for a bill to fund ammunition production in American companies to allow the Pentagon to transport more ammunition to Ukraine later. < /p>
Although Johnson is trying to put this issue to a vote in the US House of Representatives, he faces concerns from other members of the House of Representatives due to the internal needs of the United States, including the issue of… Border security.
Johnson also faces a threat to his leadership of the House from the far-right wing of Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene – who has called for the ouster of House Speaker Mike Johnson over the issue. .
According to the Associated Press, while political battles continue on Capitol Hill, the situation on the fierce battlefield is getting worse for Ukraine.
General Cavoli told members of the US Congress that providing 155 mm American artillery shells to Ukraine, in this conflict, is the solution to save the Ukrainians from the Russian grinder.
The American general indicated that production has been intensified Russian missiles and can launch large-scale attacks every few days.
If Ukrainian air defense reserves are exhausted, Cavoli said, “those attacks will completely paralyze the economy, civil society, as well as the Ukrainian army if they are not defended.” And provide them with combat aircraft.” Banned by the United States. ;
Additional aid
According to the Associated Press, US military commanders issued similar dire warnings to the US House of Representatives’ Defense Appropriations Subcommittee at the time late Wednesday, saying the lack of additional resources represents a serious and significant problem for both Ukraine and the US military.
US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth said: "Who can’t respond to… The shooting is losing, and now Ukraine is actually starting to have to return fire. So I’m very worried.”
“We saw Ukraine lose some territory a few months ago,” Wormuth said.
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I think there is a real danger that the Russians will be able to achieve a breakthrough somewhere on the front line.
General Randy George – Chief of Staff of the US Army, said Also, aid is needed to send long-range weapons and air defense systems to Ukraine so they can protect critical infrastructure and their front-line forces in the country.
According to the Associated Press, if it falls Kiev, this may expose Ukraine’s neighbors who are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In the Baltic region there is danger, and may drag the US military into a long-term war in Europe.
At a press conference held on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, Speaker of the US House of Representatives Johnson said: " “Members of the House of Representatives continue to actively discuss our options on the path forward.” Johnson said: “It is a very complex issue at a very complex time. The clock is ticking and everyone here feels the urgency of this, but it is necessary that you reach a consensus on this issue, and that is what we are working on.”
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