Ukraine-Russia war: US, West delay in delivering weapons gives Putin edge in Donbas region
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The U.S. may announce aid packages before securing and inspecting arms that it plans to send to Ukraine, delaying a process that may also require training before deployment.
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"[The Russians] have the advantage because of the number of guns they have in the ranges that they have," Keane said during an appearance on "Fox & Friends." "The Ukrainians have the skill, they've got the will, they've got the number of people to do it. What they need is the weapons to do it."