The US is funnelling extra weapons to Ukraine and sharing more intelligence with Kyiv while stepping up its rhetoric against Vladimir Putin ahead of a renewed Russian offensive in the south-eastern Donbas region.
US president Joe Biden announced the Pentagon would send $800mn in additional military aid to Ukraine, including artillery, armoured vehicles and helicopters, as the country braces for a renewed Russian offensive in the south-eastern Donbas region.
“The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we are providing to devastating effect,” Biden said after a call on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the US will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself.”