War in Ukraine | The United States notes a “remarkable” advance of the Ukrainian counteroffensive in the south of the country

2023-09-01 19:30:45

USA He affirmed this Friday that the advance of the Ukrainian forces “in the last 72 hours” has been “remarkable” in the south of the country and noted that Washington is focused on being prepared to maintain that progress.

“We have seen remarkable progress. That’s not to say they don’t still have a tough fight ahead of them as they try to push further south.“White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said in a telephone news conference.

Ukraine has expanded the arc of its counter-offensive on the southeastern front, while Russia has suffered new attacks by Ukrainian UAVs in five regions, including Pskov, already targeted on Wednesday by enemy drones that Kiev launched from Russian territory.

“We are focused on making sure that (Ukrainians) are prepared to Maintain that progress and that they have the tools and techniques. They have the training, they have the capabilities to continue that progress at the pace they decide is appropriate,” Kirby added.

The White House representative stressed that, regardless of what happened in the last 24 hours, “it cannot be denied” that the Ukrainian forces have advanced, although in some areas they have gone slower than expected.

“They have fought bravely every day and we have tried to give them what they need”he assured.

This past Tuesday, the United States Government announced the sending of a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $250 million which includes lots of ammunition to deal with the Russian invasion.

Since the start of the war in February 2022, Washington has allocated some $63 billion to Ukraine, including more than $43 billion in military assistance.

This Friday, the Russian authorities announced the commissioning of the Sarmat intercontinental strategic missiles, capable of launching multiple nuclear warheads. As Russian President Vladimir Putin said in April, Sarmat “reliably guarantees Russia’s security from external threats.”

Kirby said he could not confirm that commissioning, but stressed that if Moscow relies so much on ballistic missiles it is because “it cannot fly safely and independently in Russian or Ukrainian airspace.”