Update on the conflict in Ukraine for April 22, 2024… - US passes $61 billion spending bill for Ukraine but lack sufficient weapons and ammunition to sustain Ukrainian forces on the battlefield; - Ukraine faces critical shortages of artillery shells and air defense interceptors that the US and Europe are unable to produce in sufficient quantities; - Western media admits Ukraine faces defeat; References: Guardian - US House approves $61bn in military aid for Ukraine after months of stalling (April 20, 2024): https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/20/us-house-approves-61bn-aid-ukraine CFR - How Much Aid Has the U.S. Sent Ukraine? Here Are Six Charts (February 2024): https://www.cfr.org/article/how-much-aid-has-us-sent-ukraine-here-are-six-charts US DoD - Statement on the House Passage of the National Security Supplemental (April 20, 2024): https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3749740/statement-by-secretary-of-defense-lloyd-j-austin-iii-on-the-house-passage-of-th/ Politico - Ukraine is heading for defeat (April 17, 2024): https://www.politico.eu/article/why-ukraine-losing-russia-war/ BBC - Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look (April 13, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68778338 Business Insider - Russia's army is now 15% bigger than when it invaded Ukraine, says US general (April 11, 2024): https://www.businessinsider.com/russias-army-15-percent-larger-when-attacked-ukraine-us-general-2024-4 BBC - Russia's meat grinder soldiers - 50,000 confirmed dead (April 18, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-68819853 Kyiv Independent - Air Force: Ukraine downs Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for first time (April 19, 2024): https://kyivindependent.com/air-force-ukraine-downs-russian-tu-22m3-bomber-for-first-time/ Forbes - Slovenia Is Giving Ukraine Some Very Old Tanks. But Age Can Be Deceiving (September 2022): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2022/09/19/slovenia-is-giving-ukraine-some-very-old-tanks-but-age-can-be-deceiving/?sh=dcefca17b3fe Forbes - The Russians Are Making Their First New Tank Turbines In 30 Years, Likely Signaling A Very Long War (September 2023): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2023/09/24/the-russians-are-making-their-first-new-tank-turbines-in-30-years-likely-signaling-a-very-long-war/?sh=3bf783db50c7 Reuters - US to sell to Ukraine $138 million in HAWK air defense upgrades (April 9, 2024): https://www.reuters.com/world/us-sell-missile-defense-upgrades-ukraine-2024-04-09/ Al Jazeera - Saudi Arabia may run out of interceptor missiles in ‘months’ (January 2022): https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/9/saudi-arabia-may-run-out-of-interceptor-missiles-in-months-ft Defense News - How Patriot proved itself in Ukraine and secured a fresh future (April 9, 2024): https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024/04/09/how-patriot-proved-itself-in-ukraine-and-secured-a-fresh-future/ Kyiv Independent - NYT: US faces missile supply shortage for Ukraine's Patriot air defense systems (January 2024): https://kyivindependent.com/nyt-officials-warn-u-s-faces-missile-supply-shortage-for-ukraines-patriot-air-defense-systems/ Politico - Pentagon prepares to send artillery, air defenses to Ukraine as House approaches vote (April 19, 2024): https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/19/pentagon-prepares-package-of-artillery-air-defenses-for-ukraine-as-house-sets-to-vote-00153328 BBC - Ukraine weapons: What arms are being supplied and why are there shortages? (April 19, 2024): https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62002218 Kyiv Independent - Czech PM: Allies contract first 180,000 artillery shells for Ukraine (April 16, 2024): https://kyivindependent.com/czech-pm-allies-contract-first-180-000-shell-rounds-for-ukraine-via-czech-led-initiative/ Ukrinform - Still not enough funds for Czech initiative to buy shells for Ukraine – Estonia's defense minister (March 2024): https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3846610-still-not-enough-funds-for-czech-initiative-to-buy-shells-for-ukraine-estonias-defense-minister.html Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Odysee (YouTube alternative): https://odysee.com/@LandDestroyer:8 Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 Weibo: https://weibo.com/u/7726044004 ไบรอัน แฟนคลับ (Facebook): https://facebook.com/BrianThaiFanclub/ Line Group: https://lin.ee/JIxTpKe Gab: https://gab.com/BrianBerletic VK (Facebook alternative): https://vk.com/brianberletic How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235 Cryptocurrency Donations: Ethereum (ETH): 0xee6ed93c3adc474450011e9af22939a0b9b312c7 BitCoin (BTC): 1AfGnbmHxA6cy9YKUSxysXvpJPyecpBKrr Monero (XMR): 845TCXx3pchSBXuDL7FHG679gbWD2wkHS6MJxuq7jFVsVFj7T6xsry747uhhGZUdkaRXbbrMfo5c8RnGfzGZ13KxQUdHVLR