In the eastern part of Ukraine, where Russia's military invasion continues, there is a view that Russian troops are gradually advancing to seize their strongholds.
The Ukrainian side shows the recognition that 'the Russian army is in a hurry to go on the offensive,' and it seems that fierce fighting continues.
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U.S. Officials Urgently Budget to Continue Military Aid to Ukraine Needs Early Approval
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U.S. Officials Urgently Budget to Continue Military Aid to Ukraine Needs Early Approval
The Ukrainian Air Force announced on the 20th that Russian troops launched an attack with 19 drones against the southern Odesa Oblast and other areas, and shot down 18 of them.
In the southern city of Kherson, civilian casualties continue to occur, with local authorities announcing on social media that nine people, including four children, were injured when Russian forces attacked homes, educational institutions, and medical facilities.
On the other hand, the Russian army seems to be intensifying its offensive mainly in Donetsk Oblast in the east, and the American think tank "Institute for the Study of War" said that Russian troops are slightly advancing in the suburbs of Avdiivka and Bakhmut, one of the bases near the regional capital Donetsk.
A spokesman for the Ukrainian Army told local media, 'The Russian army is rushing to the offensive, fighting is active in all directions, and fighting continues in the direction of Bakhmut for 4 hours,' and it seems that fierce fighting continues.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly claimed that the Ukrainian army's reverse offensive has failed recently and that the Russian army is taking the initiative in the battle situation, and the Russian side is poised to further strengthen the offensive as it will soon be one year and 9 months since the start of the military invasion.
U.S. Officials Urgently Budget to Continue Military Aid to Ukraine Needs Early Approval
In response to the U.S. Congress's decision to approve the emergency budget needed to continue military assistance to Ukraine by the end of the year, a senior U.S. government official stressed the need for early budget approval as the Russian military intends to continue its offensive operations.
In the US Congress, the ruling and opposition parties have not reached a consensus over the emergency budget to continue military assistance to Ukraine, and the heads of the Senate of both the Democratic and Republican parties announced on the 19th that they will abandon approving the budget by the end of the year.
White House Coordinator for Strategic Communications Kirby told reporters on the 20th that the budget for support will be depleted after one more round of additional military assistance to Ukraine before the end of the year.
He said that it may take several weeks to deliver military supplies to Ukraine, and that "the Russian army intends to continue offensive operations in the eastern region, and if the ground freezes from the end of January to February, it will be an environment for the Russian army to move," he said, emphasizing the need for early budget approval.
Senate leaders from both the Democratic and Republican parties have indicated that they will continue to discuss a way to approve an emergency budget early next year, but the future of support from the United States, Ukraine's largest donor, remains uncertain.