Europe runs out of resources to support Ukraine; Zelensky admits to being tired of conflict

War information

Russia Destroys 5 Ukrainian Abrams Tanks in Two Months . The New York Times, citing sources, reported that Russia has disabled 5 Abrams tanks supplied to Ukraine by the United States in the past two months. At least 3 more tanks have suffered minor damage since the beginning of 2024.

According to the New York Times, German Leopard tanks have also come under Russian attack, with at least 30 of them destroyed in Ukraine.

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Russia claims to have intercepted 50 Ukrainian UAVs . According to the Russian Defense Ministry , the country's air defenses intercepted and destroyed 50 Ukrainian UAVs overnight, repelling one of the largest attacks on Russian territory since the conflict began.

According to the Russian side, 26 UAVs were shot down in Belgorod, 10 in Bryansk, 8 in Kursk, 2 in Tula, as well as 1 each in the Smolensk, Ryazan, Kaluga and Moscow regions.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian intelligence sources said that Kiev had launched a large-scale UAV attack last night, targeting energy facilities supporting Russian military industrial production. However, the Ukrainian side did not officially confirm or deny that they attacked oil refineries inside Russian territory.

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Europe is running out of resources to support Ukraine . Czech President Petr Pavel said that European countries no longer have enough resources to send to Ukraine, and that no one can replace US support.

“The Czech Republic and other countries no longer have enough reserves to supply Ukraine. Therefore, we began to look for new sources of arms supplies. We all believe that American support for Ukraine cannot be replaced by Europe,” Pavel said.

The Czech president also said that Europe expects the US to act properly in providing military assistance to Kiev. At least 50% of the total aid to Ukraine comes from the US alone.

Mr. Zelensky admitted that Ukrainians are tired of conflict . Ukrainian President Zelensky admitted that the people of this country are tired of conflict.

“ The people’s trust in Ukraine has not been lost, the people’s trust in the armed forces has not been lost. But the problem of people’s fatigue, I will not lie, it is still there, ” Mr. Zelensky said.

Providing money to Ukraine is “pointless”. Colonel Douglas McGregor, a former adviser to the head of the Pentagon, said that allocating more money to Kiev is “pointless”, because the outcome of the conflict in Ukraine is already a predetermined outcome.

“ The war in Ukraine is over, sending money there is no point. But what about funding the US border? ”, Mr. McGregor wrote on the social network X. At the same time, the Colonel recalled the migration crisis and advised the government to direct funding to strengthen the border with Mexico.

Russia warns of new US aid package for Ukraine . Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the new US aid package for Ukraine will only lead to more Ukrainian deaths. Mr. Peskov also stated that the US will have to pay a price if it confiscates Russian assets.

“ Moscow does not set a time limit for responding to Washington’s actions ,” Peskov stressed, adding that Russia would tailor its response to serve its national interests in the best possible way.

Meanwhile, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that the new US aid package would worsen crises around the world.

“ The US military aid package to Ukraine and Israel will exacerbate global crises. Military aid to Ukraine is direct financial support for terrorism, and aid to Israel is a direct path to unprecedented escalation in the region ,” Zakharova explained.

US House of Representatives passes Ukraine aid bill . The US House of Representatives has passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill, including nearly $61 billion for Ukraine.

Accordingly, the above aid bill was passed by US lawmakers with 311 votes in favor and 112 votes against. Of which, all Democratic congressmen voted in favor of this bill.

The US Senate is expected to continue voting to pass the bill in the coming time. If approved, the bill will be submitted to US President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

The US House of Representatives passed a bill to transfer Russian assets to Ukraine . Accordingly, the bill received 360 votes in favor, 58 votes against. This document contains provisions on confiscation of Russian assets. It also mentions a ban on releasing assets under Russian sovereignty, compensating Ukraine by using seized Russian assets and using those assets to restore Ukraine.

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