Will the front collapse without US aid to Ukraine? Expert's opinion
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Without military aid from the United States, Ukrainian defenders are unlikely to hold out for long. However, the front will not collapse immediately, Military expert Ivan Stupak stated in a comment to the YouTube channel of RBC-Ukraine.
"Of course, without American aid, we won’t be able to hold out for long, but on the other hand, I’m far from thinking that the front could collapse instantly, just like that," Stupak said.
He noted that if US aid were to stop, Ukraine would face problems with ammunition, spare parts, intelligence data, and more.
"It will be tough and difficult, but look at 2024, when we went four months without US assistance. Yes, we lost some territories, but it wasn’t an easy walk for the Russian forces. It was a real bloodbath for Russia, and every gain came at an enormous cost," the expert added.
US Aid to Ukraine
Recently, former US President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine would continue receiving aid. However, he emphasized that "the money must be secured."
Trump accused the previous administration of "recklessly" giving money to Ukraine and said he plans to obtain guarantees for repayment.
He also claimed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy allegedly "convinced the US to spend $350 billion on a war that cannot be won."
According to Trump, the US has supposedly spent $200 billion more on aid to Ukraine than Europe. He asserted that European funds were "protected by guarantees," whereas the US "will get nothing in return."
In response, Zelenskyy stated that the total cost of weapons used since the start of the full-scale war amounts to $320 billion, of which Ukraine covered $120 billion itself, while the US and the EU together provided $200 billion.
Zelenskyy added that the US has directly supplied $67 billion in military aid and an additional $31.5 billion in financial assistance.
