During his visit on the 21st, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked the United States for its continued support for Ukraine, so that Ukraine would not become the second Afghanistan. After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ukraine aid bill, the Russian Foreign Ministry responded immediately that the U.S. move was to maintain Biden's image before the November election, and Russia would unconditionally and decisively fight back.
US lawmakers: The supply of army tactical missile systems to Ukraine will be resumed
On the 21st, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill with a majority vote to allocate nearly $61 billion to Ukraine. Of this, $23.2 billion is intended to be used to replenish weapons transferred from Pentagon warehouses, another $13.8 billion will be used to purchase weapons on the open market, and $11.3 billion will be used to support "the ongoing U.S. military operation in Ukraine."
In an interview with NBC on the 21st, Zelensky thanked the U.S. House of Representatives for passing a bill to fund military aid to Ukraine, indicating that the United States supports Ukraine, but emphasizing that the United States is not funding the war, but only "defending freedom".
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:
This aid will strengthen Ukraine and send a strong signal to the Kremlin that "Ukraine will not become a second Afghanistan."
In Kupyansk, eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front line said that once the aid bill is passed by the U.S. Senate and signed into law, it will help them fight back and turn the situation around.
Ukrainian artillery:
I don't dare to say very optimistic, but it's good that they (the US Congress) passed the aid bill, we will have shells to use, which is very good.
It is reported that Werner, chairman of the US Senate Intelligence Committee, said in an interview with CBS that the US Senate will pass a bill to allocate about $61 billion to Ukraine as soon as the 23rd, and it is estimated that a new batch of weapons will be resumed to Ukraine within a week at the earliest, which Werner believes includes the Army tactical missile system.
Russian Foreign Ministry: U.S. aid to Ukraine aims to maintain Biden's image before the election
After the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Ukraine aid bill on the 21st, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zakharova issued a statement on the same day, saying that the United States does not expect Ukraine to win, and the U.S. move is to force Kiev to fight to the last Ukrainian, support the Zelensky regime can last until the U.S. November election, and save Biden's image.
Zakharova also said that in order to do this, the United States has resorted to theft of Russia's frozen assets, and Russia will unconditionally and decisively respond to Washington's actions. For its part, the Kremlin noted that the current situation on the front line is not favorable for Kyiv, and the new aid package will not affect the situation.
The Ukrainian Navy said it hit a century-old rescue ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet
On the other hand, some people posted videos on social media saying that the wheelhouse of the rescue ship "Komna", which is part of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, is on fire and smoking. The Ukrainian Navy confirmed the strike on the "Komna" in the Crimea, which paralyzed it. The Ukrainian side said that the ship was no longer able to perform its mission, but the exact extent of the damage was still being verified. Completed in 1913 for the salvage of sunken ships, the Komna is considered "the oldest combat-duty ship in the world."
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on the 21st that the Russian army gained control of the settlement of Bogdanovka in the Donetsk region, which is west of Bakhmut. However, the Ukrainian military said on the same day that Ukrainian soldiers had resisted stubbornly on the ground and repeatedly repelled Russian offensives.
Source: Phoenix Satellite TV Information Channel
Editor: Qiu Guo