US officials often point out that Russia has failed in its war in Ukraine, citing Moscow’s failures on the battlefield and its failure to capture Kyiv during the blitzkrieg a year ago. Al Jazeera.

President Joe Biden regularly repeats that the US will support Ukraine “as long as it takes” to repel Moscow’s invasion.

The central component of American support was the military, humanitarian and budgetary aid provided to Kyiv by the Biden administration.

The U.S. Congress, which sets the federal government’s budget, moved quickly after the February 24, 2022 invasion to allow Ukraine billions of dollars, giving the Pentagon, State Department and other agencies the resources to continue providing aid.

In March, US lawmakers approved $13.6 billion for Kyiv. This was followed by $40 billion in May and another $12 billion in September.

In December, Congress passed another government funding bill that included $45 billion in aid to Ukraine.

Weapons: Javelin, HIMARS and tanks

Over the past year, the US administration has announced dozens of military aid packages for Ukraine — aid that the Pentagon says is tailored to battlefield needs.

• At the beginning of the conflict, American-made Javelin anti-tank missiles proved decisive in repelling the Russian campaign on Kyiv. As Russia shifted its focus to seizing eastern parts of Ukraine, Washington also adjusted its military aid.
• The US began supplying Ukrainian forces with howitzers and highly mobile artillery systems (HIMARS), helping Ukraine retake the city of Kherson, as well as large parts of eastern Donbas and southern Kharkiv Oblast.
• The Patriot air defense system appeared in December as Russia stepped up its attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure.
• Last month, Biden announced more military equipment for Ukraine, including the first delivery of Abrams tanks.

US President Joe Biden arrived in Kyiv on Monday, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi for a surprise visit. This is Biden’s first trip to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion almost a year ago, which came as a surprise, given that the White House announced that the president did not plan to travel to Ukraine on the occasion of his visit to Poland.

During his talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyi, US President Joe Biden focused on what could happen on the battlefield in the coming months, with the meeting taking place at a “critical stage” – when Russia is preparing for a spring offensive and Ukraine hopes to restore the situation. territory captured in the past 12 months, said US national security adviser Jake Sullivan, quoted by CNN.

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