Ukraine Live Updates: Russian Offensive in East Has Started, Ukraine Says
- April 18th, 2022
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Russia claims to have hit many targets throughout Ukraine with missiles and artillery, including a lethal strike on Lviv, which has been a refuge for tens of thousands of fleeing civilians. They have now begun their focused ground attack in the Eastern part of Ukraine, a move which has been anticipated by many for weeks. Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy has said that no matter how many forces Russia concentrates in that area, the Ukrainian people will continue to fight and defend themselves. These attacks come immediately following signs that international sanctions are starting to hinder the Russian economy.
The United States approved an additional $800 million dollars worth of military assistance to Ukraine this past week, but this is not enough. This brings the total up to roughly $1.7 billion since Russia invaded on 24 February 2022. Although this is helpful for Ukraine’s defense efforts, the United States should continue to send weapons, and humanitarian aid supplies to Ukraine in the coming days and weeks.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/04/18/world/ukraine-russia-war-news
-Altan
@Thora You bring up a very important question that i’m also wondering. From what I understand, the U.S. sees Ukraine as an investment having assisted them for a long time in developing a healthy and stable government and economy. Due to this, I would like to think the U.S. will aid them until the very end.
@Altan I would also like to see more aid go to Ukraine, maybe not entirely from the U.S. though. If more countries would chip in, I feel that Russia’s new Eastern offensive could be quickly suppressed. I feel like countries who don’t want to choose sides can play it safe by sending non-lethal aid.
I agree that the US needs to continue to supply weapons and aid to Ukraine, but at what point- if any- do we send troops (or support another country in doing so)? Thus far, Ukraine has somewhat surprisingly matched Russia fairly well, but if things take a turn for the worse will the whole world stand by and watch Ukraine fall?