Will U.S. aid arrive in time for Ukraine's fight against Russia's army?
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine needed this.
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine needed this.
After months of political wrangling and battlefield reversals, Kyiv has reason to cheer. Now the race is on to ensure that U.S. military aid gets to the front lines in time to make a difference to troops trying to ward off the advancing Russian army.
For many in Ukraine, the news that the aid package had finally passed Congress offered relief and renewed hope of victory, with the war now in its third year.
But in the streets and trenches of Ukraine, those who spoke with NBC News espoused a view shared by many Western military analysts: that much damage had already been done and that, while important and welcome, the $60 billion of supplies would only go so far in resolving Ukraine’s problems.
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