Ukraine will look to mount a new counteroffensive in 2025 after receiving a $61bn infusion of US military aid to help it stop Russia from making additional gains this year, Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser said.

Ukraine will look to launch a counteroffensive in 2025 with the support of the approved $61 billion aid package from the United States, as well as additional Western funding, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told the Financial Times on May 4.

Ukrainian officials are expressing thanks for a fresh batch of U.S. military aid, even though the new supplies aren’t expected to have an immediate impact on the battlefield.

Ukraine, Jake Sullivan said, would still be able to "hold the line" and withstand Russian attacks in the meantime.

Ukraine’s defense against Russian advances is set to be fortified by a significant $61 billion military aid package from the United States, designed to support a Ukrainian counteroffensive in 2025, as conveyed by Jake Sullivan,

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Ukraine will seek to launch a new counteroffensive in 2025 after receiving over US$60 billion in US security assistance. Source: Financial Times, citing Jake Sullivan, US National Security Advisor Details: The FT noted that Sullivan said he still expects "Russian advances in the coming period" on the battlefield despite the new US aid package