New US aid package is not enough to prevent Russian victory in Ukraine
By Peter Dickinson 
@Biz_Ukraine_Mag
via UkraineAlert
This week’s big news of a major new US aid package has boosted Ukrainian morale considerably and sparked fresh optimism over the country’s military prospects. Indeed, the change in tone across Ukraine and among the country’s partners in recent days has been tangible. During the previous six months, coverage of the war had grown increasingly gloomy as declining Western support forced Ukraine’s outgunned front line troops and air defense crews to ration dwindling supplies of ammunition. With the first deliveries of US weapons expected to reach the front almost immediately, there is now renewed talk of regaining the battlefield initiative.
While this more upbeat mood is certainly welcome, it is vital to maintain a sense of perspective. The $61 billion package adopted by the US Congress will provide Ukraine with a wide range of weapons that should enable the country to prevent any major Russian breakthroughs in the coming months. However, it is only a short-term solution to Russia’s overwhelming advantages in both weapons and manpower. In order to convince Putin that his invasion cannot succeed, US and European leaders must adopt a much more methodical long-term approach to supplying the Ukrainian military. This support needs to be secured against the changing political winds in various Western capitals.
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