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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s counteroffensive is “not a stalemate” even when it isn’t progressing quick sufficient, White Home nationwide safety spokesman John Kirby (NYSE:) instructed reporters on Wednesday.
Kirby made the remarks when requested in regards to the tempo of Ukraine’s counteroffensive in a press briefing.
“President Zelenskiy himself has stated that he that it is not progressing as quick as he would love they usually’re not transferring as far each day as they want. The USA shouldn’t be going to take a place on that,” Kirby stated.
He added: “That stated they’re transferring, it is not a stalemate. They are not simply frozen. The Ukrainians are transferring.”
The White Home nationwide safety spokesman stated Washington would “be sure that they (Ukrainians) have the sorts of instruments and capabilities they should keep on the transfer.”
Greater than $43 billion in U.S. army help has been supplied since Russia’s invasion started in February 2022. The U.S. Division of Protection introduced $400 million in further safety help for Ukraine earlier this week, together with air protection missiles, armored automobiles and small drones.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Sunday that whereas Ukraine has recaptured half the territory that Russia initially seized in its invasion, the counteroffensive was in its early days and would take form over “a number of months.”
