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In this post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy acknowledged House Minority Leader, @repjeffries, for the role he played to secure passage of the foreign aid bill on April 20, 2024, to authorize additional military aid for Ukraine. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost zelenskyy_official with @use.repost . . . I spoke with House Minority Leader and thanked him for his role in getting the Ukraine aid bill passed in Congress.

I appreciate the bipartisan support for Ukraine in Congress, as well as President Biden’s leadership. I invited Congressman Jeffries to visit Ukraine.

I also informed him about the urgent need to strengthen Ukraine’s air defense with «Patriot» systems in order to protect Ukrainian cities and communities, as well as the economy and critical infrastructure, from Russian air terror.

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“This package will surge munitions, weapons, and equipment forward to support Ukraine’s ability to defend its frontlines, protect its cities, and counter Russia’s continued attacks.” ~ The Pentagon 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . After months of delays and frustration, U.S. military aid is once again heading to Ukraine in significant quantities.

Among the first to arrive will be a $1 billion package of weapons and equipment from U.S. stockpiles, the Pentagon announced on April 24.

The Kyiv Independent has put together a detailed list of what the Pentagon’s $1 billion package includes.

Read the full analysis at the link in bio.

Photo: Serhii Mykhalchuk/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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Keeping you in the loop about this latest announcement from the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . The U.S. will allocate $6 billion for military assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on April 26 after the U.S.-led Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting, also known as the Ramstein format.

“This is the largest security assistance package that we have committed today,” Austin said during the press conference, adding that it will allow the U.S. “to procure new capabilities for Ukraine” from its own industry.

The newly announced military aid package includes interceptors for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems, anti-drone systems, and support equipment, according to Austin.

The U.S. Defense Secretary also said that the package contains a “significant amount” of artillery ammunition, as well as air-to-ground weaponry, without specifying the numbers.

Read the full report at the link in bio.

Photo: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

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“The Biden admin is working at warp speed to deliver the critical weapons Ukraine needs.” ~ @senschumer 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost zelenskyy_official with @use.repost . . . I had phone conversations with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson @speakermjohnson, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell @leadermcconnell, and Senate Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer @senschumer.

I thanked them for the true bipartisan support and personal leadership in passing the Ukraine aid bill. We are grateful to President Biden and all the American people for their assistance to Ukraine.

I informed my counterparts about the situation on the battlefield, the need to bolster our air defense, particularly with Patriot systems, and the benefits of long-range ATACMS systems.

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In case you didn’t already know, U.S. military aid to Ukraine has once again begun to flow. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost@weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . On April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a foreign aid bill law, providing $61 billion specifically for crucial military assistance to Ukraine. Biden emphasized the urgency of supporting American allies against threats to sovereignty, highlighting Russia’s brutal campaign against Ukraine over the past two years. He praised Ukrainian resilience, noting significant territorial gains against Russian forces. Biden also highlighted the support Russia has received from Iran, North Korea, and China.

In response to the situation, the United States is taking swift action to bolster Ukraine’s defense efforts. Biden announced immediate shipments of essential military equipment, including air defense munitions and armored vehicles. This move underscores America’s commitment to stand by its allies in the face of aggression and reinforces the importance of international cooperation in maintaining peace and security in the region.

#WeAreUkraine#StandWithUkraine

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Another comprehensive military aid package for Ukraine has just been announced. This one is from the United Kingdom. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇬🇧

#Repost @weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . UK to unveil a significant increase in military aid for Ukraine, with an additional £500 million allocated, bringing the total to £3 billion for this fiscal year. The funds will be swiftly deployed to provide essential resources, including ammunition, air defense systems, drones, and engineering support.

In a monumental move, the UK Ministry of Defence announced the dispatch of the largest-ever single equipment package from the UK to aid Ukraine in repelling the Russian invasion across land, sea, and air. This comprehensive package comprises 60 boats, over 1,600 strike and air defense missiles, alongside additional Storm Shadow long-range precision-guided missiles, more than 400 vehicles, including 160 protected mobility ‚Husky‘ vehicles, 162 armored vehicles, and 78 all-terrain vehicles, nearly 4 million rounds of small arms ammunition.

In response to this substantial support, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed his gratitude to the UK and personally to Prime Minister Sunak for their strong demonstration of support and willingness to further develop defense cooperation, particularly emphasizing maritime and long-range capabilities.

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On this important date on the Jewish calendar, a message of good wishes from @ukraine.ua. 🇺🇦✡️💙💛🗓️🇺🇦

#Repost @ukraine.ua with @use.repost . . . Chag Pesach Sameach from Ukraine! 🌟🍷 Wishing all our Jewish friends and followers a joyous and blessed #Passover filled with love, peace, and freedom.

May this season of renewal bring you and your loved ones happiness and prosperity. May this holiday inspire us to cherish our freedom, embrace our heritage, and strive for justice and compassion 🙏

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Continued daily support for Ukraine coupled with unconquerable Ukrainian resilience will turn the possible into the probable, and then the probable into the inevitable, victory for Ukraine in the foreseeable future. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost@kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Ukraine has “a chance at victory” against Russia’s full-scale war if it receives the $61 billion in military aid recently passed by the United States House of Representatives, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with NBC News on April 21.

“I think this support will really strengthen the armed forces, I pray, and we will have a chance at victory if Ukraine really gets the weapons system, which we need so much, which thousands of soldiers need so much,” Zelensky said.

After months of delays and political infighting, the House on April 20 approved a $61 billion aid package for Ukraine. The funds are urgently needed as Russian forces gain ground at the front lines and massive aerial attacks erode Ukraine’s air defense capacity.

The Senate is expected to advance the bill in the coming days, whereupon U.S. President Joe Biden will sign it into law.

Zelensky thanked U.S. legislators for approving the aid bill and urged the U.S. to deliver the weapons as quickly as possible.

“Then we want to help get things as fast as possible so that we get some tangible assistance for the soldiers on the frontline as soon as possible — not in another six months — so that they would be able to move ahead,” Zelensky said.

Photo: Oleksandr Gusev/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images

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“I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track.” ~ Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelenskyy 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇸

#Repost @weareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . With 311 votes in favor, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill encompassing nearly $61 billion in aid to Ukraine on April 20, 2024, after months of political infighting.

All 210 Democrats voted in favor of the package, while the Republicans exhibited a nearly even split with 112 votes against and 101 in favor. Now, the bill will be sent onwards to the U.S. Senate where it’s expected to be subject to a vote on Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Subject to its passage there, the bill will be passed on to U.S. President Joe Biden for final approval.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked the U.S. House of Representatives in a statement on X. “I am grateful to the United States House of Representatives, both parties, and personally Speaker Mike Johnson for the decision that keeps history on the right track,” Zelenskyy wrote. “The vital US aid bill passed today by the House will keep the war from expanding, save thousands and thousands of lives, and help both of our nations to become stronger. Just peace and security can only be attained through strength. We hope that bills will be supported in the Senate and sent to President Biden’s desk. Thank you, America!”

#WeAreUkraine #StandWithUkraine

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Swipe left on this image at @kyivindependent_official for the carousel with developments in the war in Ukraine for April 19, 2024. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . Ukrainian anti-aircraft units shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for the first time, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said on April 19.

Meanwhile, Russian forces attacked Dnipropetrovsk Oblast with missiles in the morning of April 19, killing at least seven people, including two children, and injuring at least 35, local authorities reported.

Read today’s full report at the link in bio.

Photo: Pavel Golovkin/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

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One of the developments in the carousel posted by @kyivindependent_official in its Ukraine War Latest update for April 18, 2024. Visit its page on Instagram for the caption and the other developments mentioned in the carousel. 🇺🇦👏💙💛🙏🇺🇦

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In its Ukraine War Latest update for April 17, 2024, @kyivindependent_official reported that U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has told U.S. lawmakers that the vote on a series of foreign aid bills for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan will be held in the evening of April 20. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . U.S. President Joe Biden has called for “leadership and courage” in Washington in order to pass urgent military aid for Ukraine and Israel, adding “now is not the time to abandon our friends,” in an op-ed published April 17.

“Both Ukraine and Israel are under attack by brazen adversaries that seek their annihilation,” Biden wrote in the Wall Street Journal, adding: “Mr (Vladimir) Putin wants to subjugate the people of Ukraine and absorb their nation into a new Russian empire.

“The government of Iran wants to destroy Israel forever – wiping the world’s only Jewish state off the map.”

Assistance for Kyiv has been blocked by political wrangling for months, leading to a rapidly deteriorating situation on the battlefield.

While the Senate passed a $95 billion foreign aid bill for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan in February, U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said he instead plans to hold a vote on four separate bills in his chamber this week.

The bill faces resistance from hardline Republicans, who oppose assistance for Ukraine altogether, and there are fears that the party’s right flank would seek to oust Johnson if he moves forward with the bill.

“It’s a strong and sensible plan,” Biden wrote. “It shouldn’t be held hostage any longer by a small group of extreme Republican House members.

“Mr. Putin has tried relentlessly to break the will of the Ukrainian people. He has failed. Now he’s trying to break the will of the West.

��We cannot let him succeed. There are moments in history that call for leadership and courage.

“This is one of them.”

Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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To reiterate the caption for the previous #repost here: Hopefully this week, approval will be granted for Ukraine to receive additional military aid from the U.S. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . After six grueling months, the U.S. House of Representatives may finally be preparing to vote on a new aid package for Ukraine.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on April 16 that following new rounds of talks with House Republicans, he planned to advance three separate aid packages for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and other U.S. allies.

A fourth bill, set to focus on domestic policies in an attempt to appease hard-right Republicans who oppose further aid to Kyiv, will be voted together with the aid bills.

Johnson told reporters following the meeting that he hoped the bills’ texts would be released on April 16 and a vote could take place as soon as this week. The speaker also said that he may look to unify the bills into one package before sending them to the Senate.

Read the full story at the link in bio.

Photo: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

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Hopefully this week, approval will be granted for Ukraine to receive additional military aid from the U.S. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇸

#Repost @kyivindependent_official with @use.repost . . . U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that U.S. President Joe Biden and congressional leaders during an April 14 call reached a “consensus” that Congress should act quickly to provide aid to both Israel and Ukraine.

Schumer hopes that “something will be done” this week to help the two nations, he said at a press conference in New York, as cited by ABC News.

In February, a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan passed in the Senate with bipartisan support, with $60 billion going toward supporting Kyiv. House Speaker Mike Johnson has yet to put the bill to a vote in his chamber.

Delays in U.S. assistance to Ukraine have already had a direct impact on the battlefield, contributing to the loss of the key front-line city of Avdiivka. Amid the escalating situation on the eastern front and intensified Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that "Ukraine will lose the war" if the U.S. Congress fails to approve military aid.

Johnson told in an interview with Fox News aired on April 14 that he was planning to move forward with voting for military aid to Israel after a weekend Iranian attack, without specifying whether the package would include funding for Ukraine.

"The House Republicans and the Republican Party understand the need to stand with Israel. We're going to try again this week, and the details of that package are being put together right now," Johnson said, adding that "all options" are being considered.

Israel’s Defense Forces (IDF) said on April 14 that Iran launched 170 drones, 30 cruise missiles, and 120 ballistic missiles at the country, most of which were downed outside Israel. A few ballistic missiles entered Israeli territory, causing minor damage to the Nevatim Air Force Base, according to IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari.

The attack was reportedly in response to Israel’s strike on an Iranian consulate in Syria on April 1 as part of the broader Israel-Hamas war. Israel targeted the Iranian consulate in response to attacks by Iran's proxies, Hamas and Hezbollah, on its territory.

Photo: Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images

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Countries with democracies must unite to decimate attempts to undermine democracy and freedom by authoritarian terrorist regimes. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @ukraine.ua with @use.repost . . . We know how it is to sit through the night under the shelling – and that is not something people should endure. Not in Ukraine, not in Israel, not anywhere in the world of ХХІ century.

Our call for unity goes to everyone standing against the brutal attacks on freedom around the globe. Our enemy uses similar weapons and similar methods.

The evil is united, and we must be too – that is the only way to stop the terror and hold the terrorists accountable.

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Here’s today’s daily reminder to Republicans in the House of Representatives of the U.S. Congress of the dire need to approve additional military aid for Ukraine now. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @kyivindpendent_official with @use.repost . . . The situation on Ukraine’s eastern front has “significantly deteriorated in recent days” amid an intensification of Russia’s offensive efforts, the Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces Oleksandr Syrskyi said on April 13.

The dire warning comes against the backdrop of a shortage of ammunition plaguing the Ukrainian military, which has been exacerbated by an ongoing impasse in Congress over U.S. aid.

Syrskyi said that warm, dry weather has enabled Russia to increase its armored assaults in the areas of Bakhmut, Lyman, and Pokrovsk.

The general said that the tempo of the Russian offensive in the east has heightened since last month’s presidential election, which saw Russian President Vladimir Putin handily win another six-year term in office. The election was widely seen as rigged.

Ukraine is working to stabilize the situation and “strengthen the most problematic defense areas with electronic warfare and air defense,” Syrskyi said.

Both foreign and Ukrainian officials have said the lack of U.S. aid has begun to hurt Ukraine’s position on the battlefield and warned that the situation could worsen without a new infusion of military assistance.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said earlier in April that “Ukraine will lose the war” if Congress does not approve further aid.

Photo: Oleksandr Syrskyi/Telegram

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Swipe left on this image at @weareukraine.info for the carousel with additional quotes from the statement by Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine at the UN. 🇺🇦💙💛🇺🇦

#Repost @werareukraine.info with @use.repost . . . In a powerful statement delivered at the Security Council meeting on “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” on Apr. 11, 2024, Ambassador Sergíy Kyslytsya, the Permanent Representative of Ukraine at the UN, condemned Russia’s aggression and revealed the harrowing reality faced by Ukrainians.

Kyslytsya highlighted Russia’s abandonment of attempts to justify its aggression, openly declaring its goal: the complete annihilation of the Ukrainian state, people, and identity. He pointed out the hypocrisy of Russia’s claims of liberation while targeting civilian infrastructure and employing tactics reminiscent of Nazi atrocities.

In a poignant call to action, the ambassador invoked the lessons of history, warning against appeasing aggressors and advocating for solidarity with Ukraine’s right to self-defense.

#WeAreUkraine #StandWithUkraine

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