Russia warns of direct clash with West

New military assistance to Ukraine will not change front-line situation: Kremlin

A new US package of military aid to Ukraine will not change the situation on the front lines, where Russia has the upper hand, the Kremlin said on Monday.

The United States House of Representatives approved on Saturday more than $61 billion in new aid for Ukraine, which has been held up in Congress for months, causing Kyiv's forces to run low on ammunition.

"The Russian armed forces are improving their positions at the front. … The money allocated and the weapons that will be supplied will not change this dynamic," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.