Ukraine Occupies 130 km of Russian Territory

Ukraine Occupies 130 km of Russian Territory as US Provides Kyiv with more Weapons

WASHINGTON, DC — As Ukraine’s soldiers crossed the Russian border for the first time in history and scored humiliating victories against Russians at home, the  U.S. announced today that it is sending Ukraine an additional $125 million in weapons to assist in its military operations against Russia.

The package includes much-needed air defense capabilities, radars to detect and counter enemy artillery and anti-tank weapons, the White House announced Friday. 

National security spokesman John Kirby said Ukraine’s use of U.S.-provided weapons in the offensive was in line with administration policies. The Biden administration has approved their use in cross-border counterstrikes against Russia but not against targets deeper inside Russia, although the specific distances are not clear.

It is reported that Ukrainian forces have occupied 130 km of Russian territory.

The Ukrainian expeditionary invasion of Russia via Kursk has grown from 300 heroic soldiers to a force of thousands along with tanks and armor. 

The prize includes the “faucet” that controls the flow of petroleum from Russia to Europe. Reportedly this resulted in a 80 percent increase in the price at the pumps across Europe.

The latest package comes as Ukraine has launched its largest ground offensive on Russian soil since the war began in February 2022. The offensive in the Kursk region has prompted Moscow to declare an emergency and send reinforcements there. 

Russians at home are able to watch for the first time decimated Russian military convoys and burning bodies of Russian soldiers.

Simultaneously, the Russian cutthroats struck a Ukrainian supermarket in Kostiantynivka , killing at least 14 and wounding 44. Moscow continues to demonstrate that it regards apartment buildings, restaurants, hospitals and supermarkets as military targets.

The weapons in this latest aid package will be drawn from existing U.S. stocks and will include Stinger missiles, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) ammunition and vehicles. It brings the total amount of U.S. aid to Ukraine since 2022 to $55.6 billion. 

July saw the heaviest civilian casualties in Ukraine since October 2022, the U.N. Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said Friday. Conflict-related violence killed at least 219 civilians and injured 1,018 in July, the mission said.