How Ukrainians salvage damaged weapons as they wait for aid I DW News

As aid has slowed to a trickle, Ukrainians have been forced to improvise to keep their frontline troops supplied. DW’s Nick Connolly takes a look at how they're coping in this exclusive report from a Ukrainian military facility.
These desperate measures are underway as lawmakers in the US have approved a bill providing almost 61 billion dollars worth of aid and military support to Ukraine. The package had been delayed for months due to cross-party wrangling. Democrats joined forces with some moderate Republican lawmakers to push the bill through, though the majority of Republicans voted against it.
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#ukraine #Weapons #aid

[@tzeentch8281]

"Necessity is the Mother of all Inventions"

[@davebauman4991]

Interchangeable standardized parts is the legacy of the Industrial Revolution. Standardized armaments that can swap parts.

[@tomcotter8138]

War has always been the mother of inventions

[@1112viggo]

Just off the top of my head: Smartphones, social media, identity politics, cinnabuns, and that thing that opens an entire case of beer in one swoop.

[@jessefisher1809]

@@davebauman4991 Yeah but he's not putting together a pc. Did you see the condition of that artillery? Very impressive. Might not qualify as an invention, but its certainly innovative.

[@DarrenJamiesonJamieson]

Whats it like being on the losers side?

[@0570965]

Engineers at work.

[@davebauman4991]

Mechanics-the meatball surgeons of all heavy equipment.

[@David-dl3vj]

NO. People working towards survival as a people. NOTHING LESS.

[@paulcauchi7874]

@@davebauman4991 How about copying the Russians and use parts out of washing machines and fridges.

[@Sophon-fj4fu]

​@@paulcauchi7874Also make flying shovels 😂😂

[@conwaypowell5024]

​@@davebauman4991😊

[@RAYROTHSTEIN66]

It's less than 8% of our military budget, but it technically replaces older munitions that are going to be destroyed due to shelf life. And yes, we have to pay a exorbant amount to dispose of those weapons, possibly 1/2 the cost of what we are giving to ukraine. So in one way, we are saving the cost of disposal by letting ukraine dispose of them on the front lines.

[@saragois6054]

Thanks for comment. You're an intelligent person who clearly understands the situation.

[@midwesttraveler2485]

Exactly. Most people don't realize it costs 10k dollars to decommission a single stinger missile. It's better just to empty out our old stocks to send to Ukraine. And then use the allocated funds to replenish it with newer equipment. In military terms, it's called force modernization. We do, after all, only have a limited storage capacity.

[@paladro]

widely overlooked by the average viewer, good on ya for pointing this out.

[@midwesttraveler2485]

@@paladro That's because it's by design. Politicians intentionally do not point us out to their constituents. That allows them to push their narratives to their base. In essence, by not giving all this information to citizens, they are not allowing them to make informed decisions when they vote. In my opinion, this is a way of imposing on people's free will.

[@ConstantChaos1]

Yeah and the disposal process is super bad for the environment so at least this is also getting the use out of them and it not all having been a waste

[@VitalityMassage]

Ukraine's deep desire for freedom is to be admired at the highest level.

[@michaelwilson9921]

Those in eastern Ukraine or only those backing the Kyiv regime? Way do only those in Kyiv deserve freedom?

[@Alpha-qh4sb]

Life of a dog

[@VitalityMassage]

@@michaelwilson9921 I said nothing about regions. All those that have fought there deserve freedom. The dead are free now.

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

@@michaelwilson9921 Little. Green. Men.

[@KianFloppa]

true

[@DougWedel-wj2jl]

Reduce, reuse, recycle. Happy Earth Day.

[@ProfessorFickle]

👍

[@HP-ws2vx]

Im glad DW is keeping such a close eye on this. Good stuff.

[@guyfawkesuThe1]

"Aid and military support," which means money for running Ukraine and some military!?!?

[@g3air3]

appreciate this analysis

[@gregorywilson2124]

Oh, weapons cannibalism? Whew! Was worried for a minute.

[@brainites]

🤣🤣🤣🤣More than two decades ago when I saw the word "cannibalize" used in this same context I was shocked and checked the meaning in my dictionary. This context is actually the first definition of "cannibalize" when you google "cannibalize meaning". I burst out laughing when in 2022 a reporter said ... Ukranian soldiers cannibalizing Russian tanks ...

[@Sheyi_Voltron1]

😂😂😂😂

[@ChubbieVickie]

Why do I feel like Nick has aged about 15 years more since the beginning of his report of this war... 😓

[@alexlazar4738]

I felt the same. Maybe, he just got a higher resolution camera.

[@wiseass2149]

Trauma will do that.

[@anyakosta364]

I feel the same about a CNN reporter...he also had to cover Covid in China....oh boy it does takes a toll on people....

[@PraneshSacher]

living on the edge, running around in a country where the basic supplies are missing, working under a constant tension of getting shot dead, while actually being focused on providing the content.

[@georgekung2003utube]

lucky the CNN reporter will not cover Gaza

[@Jhunef]

Big hearts to ukrainians warriors....fighting for there freedoms and rights

[@wiseass2149]

Their*

[@dillonhillier]

Freedom to lock up reporters and outlaw opposition political parties?

[@carolyoung8945]

😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅freedom😂😂😂😂you funny.

[@dillonhillier]

@@carolyoung8945 freedom to jail journalists and outlaw opposition political parties hahaha.

[@wtf.O_O]

Thanks DW reporting

[@MudThought]

Cannibalism is not improvised ... it is common in many parts of the world which has limited resources.

[@chrisblack6258]

It's also common in US military, so it's probably suppose to happen in every military

[@MudThought]

@@chrisblack6258 i know, maybe it's just a lazy journalistic piece

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

@MudThought In this situation you will never find all parts you need in an usable condition. Improvising is key.

[@gogudelagaze1585]

Especially Germany, given their highly anemic defence spending.

[@user-td8ls5mn5q]

Did you not hear them say they were using parts from diggers to repair the howitzer pretty sure that improvising

[@richardbayer5702]

Ingenious.

[@maxruedy951]

Being able to adapt and improvise has made the difference between winning and losing many times in battles in history.Slava Ukraini.

[@lancecahill5486]

So far, Ukraine has lost 20% of its territory. Ukrainians need to do more improvisation. A lot more.

[@Votexforxme]

ukrain is losing ground every day, solwy but surely, also the pure corruption in their gov (proven) is a sad piece of history, not to mention the officials that got musted trying to smuggle a few millions out and flee the country. and lets not get into the whole you presidents wife buying houses in the middle east with "donated" money or how a ped() ring run by the wife got busted by a french guy that even had the evidence, must be a nice place to be in.

[@midwesttraveler2485]

​@@lancecahill5486It's a pretty myopic view of the situation.

[@user-vv1kt5ex8w]

Is Ukraine winning or loosing now ?

[@midwesttraveler2485]

@user-vv1kt5ex8w Talking about war in terms of winning or losing shows your complete lack of understanding of greater military campaigns. You think there's a scoreboard that you can simply look at? It's not like it is on call of duty.

[@MyScotty7]

Makes me laugh that most of the money is actually staying in America,America done exactly the same in ww2 with Britain!

[@ryanmckenna2047]

The weapons are still going where they are needed, that is what's important, the thing that bothers me is that it took so long to make the decision!

[@Phoenix-vg8li]

We helped Russia too.

[@Dani-mw2ws]

Totaling $11.3 billion, or $180 billion in today's currency, the Lend-Lease Act of the United States supplied needed goods to the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1945

[@rodturner6759]

We even did it for Russia, if you are of course speaking about the lend/lease agreements...

[@231rosslyn]

That's nothing to laugh about. This is common practice when it comes to foreign aid. Essentially a credit issued to foreign country to buy goods made by domestic companies. So, the money stays at home.

[@bgregg55]

I can remember when the Ukrainians were talked into giving up their nuclear weapons with the promise that the West would protect them from future Russian aggression.

[@papst7377]

You forgot the russian promise to never attack Ukraine as they received the old Soviet nukes who where stationed in Ukraine

[@matthewq4b]

@@papst7377 When did the Russians/Soviets ever keep a promise ? ... Give your head a shake.

[@roxylius7550]

I can remember the russians were talked into letting germany united again with the west promising that there would be no more future NATO expansion

[@matthewq4b]

@@roxylius7550 NO such thing was EVER promised to Russia. And when Germany reunited Russia had ZERO say in the matter.

[@roxylius7550]

@@matthewq4bboth broken promises. So we just need to let relative power of each parties to resolve the issue 😂😂

[@andreataylor7135]

Imagine if Scholz in Germany stopped pandering to his friend Putin right now, then allowed Germany to send its Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Never mind bagging the US for its months long stalled military support when Scholz constantly refuses to give Ukraine the vaunted Taurus long range weapons which Ukraine would benefit from immensely.

[@matthewq4b]

It's the Germans you can never count on or trust them.

[@orangadil9100]

Ukrainian army full of prof. Soldiers even though lack of equipments

[@jabersawaya7131]

Ukrain will never surrender😊

[@poornalingam6261]

LOL

[@nuke_Godjira]

Says the keybord warrior living million of miles away from Ukraine 😂🤡

[@TheTwangKings]

​@@poornalingam6261don't laugh, trollski. Soon you'll be crying. 😅😅😅😅

[@yuribudnyatsky3450]

Ukraine? What is this?

[@carolinerondon8934]

​@@nuke_GodjiraYou are not bright. Authortarian regimes stealing countries, will soon be at your doorstep, if you do not stop them.

[@teddygrizz]

The barrel of an m777 alone weighs 9,000lbs. That's a tough job to build one by hand.

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

Ukrainians a great engineers, they fix everything.

[@denvertanteo3581]

How does scavenging from scrap makes them a great engineer? It's called desperation

[@chrisrichards2350]

​@@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlageno thats now how it works. It just means they build junk and are horrible at making anything last.

[@Kartoffelsuppe_m_Wursteinlage]

@denvertanteo3581 Looks like desperation if you're a westerner, who is used to getting all the spare parts for your BMW. But this is real craftmanship.

[@sergeybebenin]

​@@denvertanteo3581🤦‍♂️ so a great engineer cannot be desperate at the same time?

[@alexlazar4738]

Ukrainians were great scientists and engineers while being part of imperial Russia or USSR. Since their independence not so much or not at all to be precise.

[@francisndubanumbi648]

That bill is not for Ukraine. It is for US economy.

[@jimdotcom1972]

sure, the monye and employment happens in the US, but the product ends in ukraine, which is the important part

[@javiermendez9365]

Is for Ukraine, did you not hear weapons? Is not used on us the Amaricans the ones that pay for it.

[@javiermendez9365]

Is for weapons did you not hear? Is not gonna be used on the US economy. We are the ones paying, why should we not get that money for infrastructure, affordable homes, education and student loan forgiveness. Us the people that pay.

[@jimdotcom1972]

@@javiermendez9365 you can still do that, its not either or. sorry the political will to give ukraine funding is easier than healthcare, but those aren't related issues.

[@jesusaguilar4585]

​@@javiermendez9365This bill is in one part a "loan" where that portion of the money is used to buy US weaponry already set to ship and the other part is for production to replenish what was "bought" by Ukraine and replenish American weapons. This whole thing is a massive scam that will not make an ounce of difference. Russia is going to win this SMO/War by the end of this year and all this does is prolong the destruction of Ukraine until after the November election because Joe Biden cannot be seen as losing a war and especially losing to Russia. Western Civilization itself cannot handle the shock of having lost a decisive war to Russia because that puts the course of the future to the East.

[@duncanstewart6381]

An exchange of damaged equipment is the usual proicess with the manufacturers.

[@exceedmg2979]

At last, Thank you America

[@gilbertmondia5060]

It was Moscow Marjorie and other radical Republican politicians who were holding back support for Ukraine

[@ImmuneToTrollHate]

MTG has no power that Mike Johnson doesn't give to her He is a weak coward that allowed the Chaos Caucus to dictate orders to him He only went against them because he realized that his was going to get bent over either way

[@eduardadhi110]

That Marjorie probably have direct contact with fsb moscow

[@John_Doe448]

So Russia has over 100 people in the house alone? Looks like a solid network for me

[@paladro]

@@John_Doe448 likely a bunch of russian oligarchs are funnelling money through US and other puppets to the GOP, specifically maga politicians... there is no doubt in my mind.

[@ShashotoANur]

As ruble devalues, it is going to be hard for Kremlin to keep its followers

[@DavidCStevens]

In the spring of 1942 the OKH used "stop gap "measures to produce tank destroyers using damaged light tanks replacing thuer turrets that had 20mm and 37mm guns and replacing them with 76.2mm Soviet AT guns pak 40 75mm guns producing pzjaegers to combat T34s KV 1s and 2s thought superior to german panzer tanks.

[@cameronspence4977]

All militaries do this to some extent

[@pauljenks4901]

People below are talking about American and European aid, but that first video section of broken artillery kept showing ex-Australian Army markings(see 1:38 the kangaroo next to Ukraine flag) on the artillery they were fixing.

[@timmcphee3045]

I did notice that. I think most of the equipment from here had that united with Ukraine sticker and the kangaroo.

[@MarieFara]

Why is Western arms down to a trickle. The U.S. had its issue but where's everyone else?

[@ibrahimtouman2279]

waiting for the U.S to solve its issues 😆

[@colleenpeck6347]

They are making it an American problem to solve and finance. Now, our debt is up to $ 34 TRILLION ! 😢

[@cameronspence4977]

Because the US aid bill which just got passed, that $61 B was supposed to be there this whole time. No US weapons have gone to ukraine in the meantime

[@ProfessorFickle]

@@colleenpeck6347: EU has donated more than America 🇺🇸. Quit your Wimpy complaining . 70% of Americans Support sending Weapons to Ukraine.

[@UltraRealTrueJesus]

@@colleenpeck6347 it would be up to that regardless. fix the wastage issue your military has then you might fix that issue of the economy. but doubt it. why? a war economy relies on wastage.

[@eastdawn2471]

They fight for you, they're dying for you, so you don't have to, and yet you neglected them and treated them just like a cannon fodder

[@13BulliTs]

👍

[@brainrot4919]

How naive, you think they fight for us.

[@HowlingWo1f]

They fight for their country,

[@ankpms830]

They fight for money 💰💰💰

[@brainrot4919]

@@HowlingWo1f Right, and I bet you don't even know who Blackrock and Vanguard group are, that's who they fight for.

[@luxurysuitesamsterdam3238]

slava Ukraine

[@Alpha-qh4sb]

Salva cocaineeee 😅😅

[@V8-friendly]

See, they show us how to be an environmental role model. Nice recycling, low carbon footprint, and no overpopulation. 👍

[@alexandrubaciu6619]

😂

[@johnnyb1368]

Why doesn't the EU step up and supply the weapons and ammo that Ukraine needs instead of constantly asking the US, many NATO countries have not kept up on there part of the bargain with military spending and relying on US to do the heavy lifting. Policies need to change.

[@blacksmith67]

They have been. Denmark gave all of its artillery to Ukraine. It's just that the EU doesn't produce on the scale that the United States does, and while they are ramping up their production capacity, Ukraine still needs munitions.

[@toto-yf8tc]

Why is not the UK giving challenger tanks?

[@killer30556]

Ramping up production takes time and while that is happening now its too little too late. The US has way more production potential, hence why it tends to give the most. It does create more jobs and keeps the money in the US economy though so its not all bad for them.

[@Jacks_the_Lab]

UK did gave tank to Ukraine already...

[@luxraider5384]

ue doesn't have weapons, or only few models

[@oliverstianhugaas7493]

Where are the weapons EU???

[@colleenpeck6347]

They HAVE them, but have categorized Ukraine as a US funding problem on another continent. 🤧 🇺🇸

[@akselmani]

@@colleenpeck6347 The EU has provided more funds than the US genius. We have less weapons but we are still outspending you in terms of actual funds aid.

[@colleenpeck6347]

@akselmani The war is in your backyard, you should be supporting the European war.

[@timmcphee3045]

The artillery in the video they are repairing is actually from Australia. 1:38 you can see the kangaroo sticker near the Ukrainian flag.

[@colleenpeck6347]

@@akselmani You should, after all. Putin can always attract Canada and the US from the West . You should Google the Aleutian Islands off the coasts of Siberia and Alaska. when the Japanese invaded one of the American Islands. Putin isn't coming for the US via Ukraine. We need more nuclear subs in the Bering Strait. I've been an operating room nurse for 40 years. I'm very sharp and have quick reflexes avoiding disasters and keeping the patients safe and well cared for. I went to college at Syracuse University before you were even born .We have recently retired and purchased a 55-foot Benetaux sailboat to enjoy ourselves and travel the world with our dogs. Thanks for referring to me as a genius. 😁

[@geoffhunter7704]

Our UA Allies have been Improvising Weaponry this last two years or more i saw a film of a workshop making 1 rebuilt tank mainly T72's from damaged other(s) in July 2022.

[@Northerner-Not-A-Doctor]

Where are you from that you call Ukranian "allies"? That's funny.

[@geoffhunter7704]

@@Northerner-Not-A-Doctor The UK is one of the Signatories to No Nuclear Weapons for Ukraine Treaty of 1994 which the Russians another Signatory cynically betrayed,British Military Advisors have been stationed in UA since 2015 now the Country looks West, wants to join NATO and the EU.

[@paladro]

adapt and overcome... ooh-rah!

[@user-xy7lf1tx1d]

Slava Ukraini! Heroyam Slava! Go Volodomyr!!

[@colin8696908]

God you can see the bots and counter bots waring with eachother. Are there even any real people left in here.

[@20tigerman20]

I think there are plenty, but the bots are at a different scale.

[@mattgordon9179]

You sound like a bot

[@jrrarglblarg9241]

Beep🤖boop!

[@cameronspence4977]

All the "counter bots" are real people. These bots are mostly a Russian military operation, specifically the St. Petersburg based Internet Research Agency botnets and real operatives attempting to undermine support for ukraine inside the US.

[@cameronspence4977]

All the "counter bots" are real people. These bots are mostly a Russian military operation, specifically the St. Petersburg based Internet Research Agency botnets and real operatives attempting to undermine support for ukraine inside the US.

[@michaelnilson1]

Taxpayers in US must be so happy!!!

[@MrWhitmen1981]

Less money spent on training and paying benefits to train personnel and to weaken Russia to the point EU can deal with it themselves at the same time.

[@Curtis-ev3tz]

​@SpyderNL696 PROUD to be able to assist the Ukraine people!

[@sergeybebenin]

I was ashamed for help delays until yesterday but better late than never

[@dan9002]

European support has been much slower than US support in total.

[@cesarhernandez769]

We do the same thing idk why this soldier thought us Americans don’t. Cannibalizing parts isn’t a new concept it’s just frowned upon because if the parts for that NMC vehicle or weapon system arrives it’s now deadlined even further bc it’s missing another part.

[@danpetrescu4915]

say directly . how many years of war , and how many dead people means ????

[@KataIIama]

Kalashnikov Cannibal sounds like a cool death metal band

[@OdysseyK]

True lol

[@pacificcoltrane7652]

The incredible ingenuity of Ukrainians amidst the current conflict demonstrates their outstanding resilience and determination in the face of adversity. From innovative defence strategies to grassroots humanitarian efforts, their resourcefulness exemplifies the very best of human spirit in times of crisis.

[@satanihelvetet]

Bless US for supporting Europe and Ukraine! Greetings from Sweden.

[@kisigejude9857]

As Hard working as Mr. Zelesnky. Thank you for loving your country

[@carolinerondon8934]

The seething Z trolls are NOT having a good day❤

[@vay6901]

You wont be saying this after a year or two, when ukraine will be a shadow state only

[@ronnie5329]

Russia is hurting, it could just return to Russia ​@@vay6901

[@wallacebiddle7008]

@@vay6901 Haw Haw Haw tell us another great joke please????

[@user-sm1eu1sl1r]

@@wallacebiddle7008 then you gotta listen to Zelensky.

[@joeylopez7978]

What are you talking about? Novomykhailivka was just liberated 😂

[@darrencorrigan8505]

Thanks, DW News.

[@orangadil9100]

Thanks America...thanks God. Ukraine never give up. Ukraine has proved it in more than 2 years war.

[@timmcphee3045]

Look at 1:38, that artillery came from Australia. The Kangaroo next to the Ukrainian flag.

[@franciscobermejo1779]

I believe its "cannibalism"

[@stevanjakovljevic8390]

I believe its capitalism

[@dootu]

It's call cannabilization. It's a normal procedure that is done in many industries when dealing with hard to make or expensive parts. Airlines especially use cannabilization to keep planes flying.

[@Kirstinevad]

​@@dootuYes, I believe it to be the natural way of things. Repairing with "scrapped" part. I just wish there were a word less appaeling.🤮 (Pardon my spelling)

[@electriczzzzz]

how is 762 and c4 so expensive like damn i want some aid

[@danpetrescu4915]

and from who come this money ?

[@user-ek3nd1uk4o]

The United States should provide Ukraine with air security systems for the safety of Ukrainian civilians

[@kacperzimowski4626]

Ukraine is not in NATO. If Ukraine picked up the glove to fight back, then it's their problem how they are gonna solve keeping citizens safe.

[@BocaoZ]

Two years ago you told us Russia was running out of ammo and using washing machines to build missiles…

[@rusticbox9908]

They are! The Russians are retreating West!

[@melon9680]

They got supplied by China and North Korea. And much of their munitions were shoddy and dont even fit some of their hardware. So Russia is also relying on support.

[@rusticbox9908]

@@melon9680 China? Really?

[@melon9680]

@@rusticbox9908 Yes? Its been shown quite a bit how Putin is making buddy buddy with all the worst people.

[@stewlew8449]

They are getting microchips from third party countries like Kyrgyzstan and building more. They can build more missiles, it just costs them more to do it when evading sanctions

[@13thbiosphere]

Ukraine is a lean machine now so 61 billion is significant

[@samsosa98]

That money goes to military contractors to build more weapons.

[@juancsmix]

​@@samsosa98yes, money goes to arms manufacturers among others. It also goes to keep the country running. If you buy bread the money goes to bakers, wheat, etc. If you buy shells etc it goes to weapons manufacturers. Obviously. Is that wrong?

[@ankpms830]

China spend 100 billions to build infrastructures while USA spend 60 billions just to make more metal scraps...😅

[@samsosa98]

@juancsmix No war is good. Peace is wrong. Profits and prosperity should always Trump world peace

[@juancsmix]

@@samsosa98 ok so Russia should stop waiting war on Ukraine, right? Since they won't negotiate anything less than total submission, Ukraine needs to defend itself. So, again, are you implying Ukraine shouldn't defend itself? And if it should defend itself, where and how does it get weapons?

[@davidfreeman2522]

So they saw a slow down in arms supply before the introduction of the 65 billion package.🤔

[@clawdiocardenas8139]

Guy working no the cannon hides his military patch...

[@jaydon7956]

Remember Russia was using old washing machines 😂and shovels

[@LapkaKutiapka]

@Arnold_Slater1223 humilation? Seems that only Ukraine is in ruins now, not Russia. Seems that ukraine is accepting new conscript law, not the Russia. So who is humilating whom? :D

[@josephphoenix1376]

SLAVA UKRAINE 🇺🇦

[@vicdor1031]

Idi nA KHUI 😅😅😅

[@user-th7gd7ge4p]

...under Russian administration!

[@ChrisOneill-ov4rx]

And that is mainly on logistics front there's rubbish every where tins bottle tv's vcr' phones all sorts

[@AyoRabiu-ss9fr]

Too much damages on both side

[@HKim0072]

Frankenstein would be a more accurate word instead of cannibalism.

[@ajc5479]

Why would you call it a mad scientist? LOL

[@kacperzimowski4626]

@@ajc5479 because Ukraine is also picking up pieces of human meat and trying to reuse them?

[@ajc5479]

@@kacperzimowski4626 Is it possible for you to ask a dumber question?

[@samsosa98]

Out of the 60 billion half of that goes to line the pockets of the military industrial complex and politicians and another 10% to the big guy

[@lancecahill5486]

Not to mention the money laundering scheme where Ukraine “donates” back some of the money to the Democrats.

[@231rosslyn]

Please provide some documents outlining this distribution. Otherwise, it's just your baseless assertion.

[@NH-zi4jr]

0 proof

[@ajc5479]

That is how it works in Fascist Russia

[@samsosa98]

@@231rosslyn lol

[@enkhyy]

Frankengun miracles for desperate troops.

[@davidsnyder3094]

This is not cannibalism. This is ingenuity and patriotism, they love their country and they’re doing whatever they can to protect the people and their idealism.

[@user-ny1rs1fq4h]

Why didn’t other nations step up to provide them with additional aides, especially EU?

[@ronnie5329]

We did. Go look at what was passed a few months ago, the package was bigger, tho for several years. We are also building military industry, but that takes time.

[@dessmith7658]

Ukraine is a sunk cost investment that's why

[@the_hate_inside1085]

The US faltering will undoubtedly lead to the EU building up their own Military industrial complex. When we have done so, we don't need to get our weapons from the US anymore.

[@iiilllii140]

Europe is leading in aid providen.

[@user-sm1eu1sl1r]

why don't you give them all of your savings???

[@samsungtap4183]

Wow no other military has ever done this. It's uniquely Ukrainian so clever ?

[@Will-no6te]

Not sure if you're being sarcastic, but every army in history straps stuff together when they're up against the ropes. Most of the great bronze statues made in history were all lost when they were smelted into weapons out of necessity.

[@dessmith7658]

Please stop this nonsense

[@231rosslyn]

More specifically?

[@andreb.6221]

Yeah, but Putin does not listen

[@chriswharton]

The world needs more engineers and less untrained people who dare to call and claim themselves as journalists. This reporter is a trained and proper journalist, not just some janitor who records themselves and calls themselves a journalist.

[@zykel621]

Putin could stop the war any day if he wished to do so.

[@brankoprosic5852]

@@andreb.6221 Even there is someone willing to actually say something meaningful, I don't think Russian Government would want to listen at this point. This "new package of aid" is nothing but injection of agony for Ukraine.

[@jmneo4635]

BattleTech players can relate

[@ihor247]

Ukrainians are very resilient and resourceful! Big respect! Peti politicians delayed the aid for their political reasons despite understanding that 3/4 of that aid will stay in US to replace old weapons they will give to Ukraine with the new ones for US army

[@MamataBanerjeeFromJapan]

As a progressive Hindu from India, my sympathy is with the people of Ukraine in their struggle for freedom.

[@Mark13091961]

Its a shame the leader of your country doesnt have the strength of your convictions

[@lancecahill5486]

Freedom? Zelenskyy has suspended all elections for over 2 years.

[@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462]

​@@Mark13091961Russia has been a good ally to India unlike the West. And this is coming from a westerner.

[@Mark13091961]

@@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462 so India overlooks the russian aggression elsewhere because it happens to be getting a good deal

[@vay6901]

​@@joeyjojojrshabadoo7462militarily only, yet no Indians go to work in Russia

[@tayler2396]

Seeing this makes me even more confident that our aid will be used as intended.

[@pavyjohal]

A country who fights just on the mercy of others is doom to fail..

[@Serg_Bro]

Thanks to everyone who supports Ukraine! ✌️✊🇺🇦🕊️

[@nebeska_medja]

2 minutes for the exclussive report Ukrainians repairing guns. 15 minutes for american war money! :D hahahaha DW

[@marcosrodriguez9163]

100 Billion, what compromise

[@Ianmundo]

with all the focus on aid from the USA, aid from Europe has been conspicuously lacking. Step up, it’s our continent, Ukraine is our neighbour

[@mainStream-user]

You haven't been reading the newspaper lately. The EU hasn't been sleeping on this

[@ronnie5329]

We are spending money on getting Ukraine to produce less costly weapons. It makes sense. There are many smart ppl in Ukraine

[@ronnie5329]

​@@mainStream-useryea we passed twice as big package earlier

[@prasadreal3223]

US is putting oil on fire😂

[@nathant3897]

61 billion is 11 billion more than our entire marine corps

[@Issavibe3]

So Ukraine is literally using shovels and scraps 😂

[@Andreas-gh6is]

This bill has not yet passed. The senate still has to pass it, and Mango Mussolini may derail even that.

[@djohokin2325]

USA USA!

[@nuke_Godjira]

Ahh yes, the much awaited 60billion "game-changer" aid 😂, whats included to the package that makes it game changer? Are they sending Ironman? Or Captain America? Or the Shehulk? 😂

[@eldansambatyon]

the cost of weapons and money that has already been provided to ukraine are practically more than all the money and cost of weapons used by the allied forces to defeat germany, japan and italy

[@macgyver5108]

Congressional Research Service figures from 2010 put the total US bill of World War II at a cost of over $4.1 trillion, that's adjusted for inflation at _THAT_ point in time. Readjusted AGAIN for inflation from 2010 to today, that's over $5.8 trillion... $5,872,625,380,636.17 give or take.

[@Incorruptus1]

You mean recycling. What is strange about it?

[@BG-ir1ii]

Thank you Americans for paying your war taxes.

[@ajc5479]

Poor Ivan

[@WazirinJosnEnvirons]

Same way you can't develop with aid resources..you can't win a war with aid money

[@annoyed707]

Except for all the times when aid did exactly that. Like those two world wars, and the rebuilding of Europe and Japan afterward. Lots of aid there.

[@zlonewolf]

From 2016-2021 USA economy was stagnant. After Ukraine war, USA received an addition 2 to 7 Trillion dollar in annual income. All at the cost of about 60 billion in almost 3 years to Ukraine. A drop in the bucket compared to return that the USA gets back annually. The "money" that was sent to Ukraine not only returned to the USA in annual income but with dividends unheard of since WW2.

[@wilfordpadio1896]

So... Who is now having shortage of weapons and ammo?

[@gringoking749]

🇵🇭🙏✌🇺🇦🇮🇱

[@paulneufarn]

Is a big mistake of ukrainian government not to surrender 😪😢

[@nanban1896]

I suspect its their fear of theft, rape and genocide

[@petterye2714]

Crazy man😊😊

[@evinoshima9923]

Since most of the equpment sent over there would shortly be scrapped by the US, it should cost almost the usa almost nothing. At the same time the US benefits by gaining invaluable knowledge.

[@robo__cop8154]

which is why usa is doing so great against russia that they are now calling russia a significant threat to nato .must have been a lot of work

[@DM_Laf]

So you know how why the US is sending money to Ukraine! Because rich individuals working for military complex get even richer!

[@pitchforkparty]

Been the case for over 60 years.

[@paulneufarn]

The ukrainian soldiers should surrender and protect their own lives and not fight for the US Administration and the EU and NATO 🍀🍀🌹🌹🌹

[@ronnie5329]

Okay Ivan

[@masterchinese28]

Ukrainians have real friends, unlike Russia.

[@Curtis-ev3tz]

​@@ronnie5329 Ukraine can strap on the tap dance ivan shoes now Ronnie!

[@galaxymyt4834]

Now you are in death dance and this road is to hell​@@Curtis-ev3tz

[@Blunt3021]

He who begs has lost the war!

[@Amradar123]

Poor Putin 😢

[@apyllyon]

There is no concept of defeat for the side which has to make a choice of fighting a hopeless war, or facing extinction...

[@galaxymyt4834]

Vlad 😂

[@Bakanelli]

1:37 TIG 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👨🏻‍🏭

[@aymangaber8341]

Stop the war . Stop sending weapons go for Peace 🕊️

[@Spott715]

corruption at its finest

[@Lennybird91]

You'd know a lot about corruption, Russian bot.

[@Rumb1epit]

As Mrs Doubtfire once said "Help is on the way"

[@gregorysteele718]

WE ARE GOING INTO DEBT 1 TRILLION DOLLARS EVERY 100 DAYS! NEED I SAY MORE !

[@nuke_Godjira]

prior 300billion dollars aid couldnt beat Russia, what another 60bilion worth of old equipments will do? 😂, if this achieved nothing like the 150billion dollar Spring counter offensive, then what? 😂

[@arnoldpasuit5861]

wait for the next months and come back here.

[@nuke_Godjira]

​@@arnoldpasuit5861Ukraine only has until November to end this war, because after November, the new US leader will gonna and it for them 😂

[@Amradar123]

​@@nuke_GodjiraBiden? No, he is supporting Ukraine

[@nuke_Godjira]

​@@Amradar123 polls says different 🤣, but keep hoping though lol,

[@arnoldpasuit5861]

@@nuke_Godjira maybe, when he makes it there. hope not. and Europe will also come to the rescue.

[@ChrisOneill-ov4rx]

Why wouldn't you salvage it tho that's got to be 1 of the most important part of a millitary production chain.