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Ukraine warns it could lose its war with Russia without U.S. help
Ukraine is digging in to stop a collapse across their front lines as Russian attacks and American delays leave Kyiv to confront the possibility of a painful defeat.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that “Ukraine will lose the war” if Congress doesn’t help. While the increasingly drastic tone may be seen by some as an attempt to pressure Washington, a member Ukraine’s parliament said the warnings are not an exaggeration.
The signs of Ukraine’s struggles on the battlefield are clear. Three defense lines are being built, even where there are no hostilities. It’s a far cry from a year ago, when it was Russia’s military building trenches to try and fend off a Ukrainian counteroffensive.
And to address its depleted ranks, Ukraine’s parliament passed a new law to expand military conscription this week. It still might not be enough.
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Meanwhile, Russia has turned its attention back to Ukraine’s energy grid, striking key facilities in missile and drone attacks that have exploited a shortage of air defense systems across the country. The Kremlin has put a particular focus on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, but it’s also actively targeting a front-line city in the eastern Donetsk region.
The stakes are high if Republicans don’t break the logjam on a $61 billion aid package before it’s too late. Ukrainian leaders fear Russian troops could launch a new offensive over the summer or sooner. And the top U.S. general in Europe warned Congress that Ukraine will run out of artillery shells and air…
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