Kirby fears that with the onset of frost, the Russian Armed Forces will intensify hostilities

2023-12-20T16:49:43.876Z

Highlights: Kirby fears that with the onset of frost, the Russian Armed Forces will intensify hostilities. Joe Biden administration hopes that Congress will approve additional appropriations in January so that the United States can continue to supply military aid to Ukraine. On December 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that the enemy in the NVO zone is suffering heavy losses and has largely squandered reserves. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the losses of the Armed Forces of Ukraine since the beginning of the special operation have exceeded 383 thousand servicemen killed and wounded.

The White House fears that with the onset of winter cold in the special operation zone, the Russian army will only intensify offensive operations. According to Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, if the US Congress does not unblock further arms supplies to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, it will be even easier for Russian troops to move forward.