$125 million.. US support to Ukraine for the power grid

The United States is considering allocating more aid of $125 million to support Ukraine's energy and electricity grid.

This American step came to counter the ongoing Russian attacks on other civilian facilities and infrastructure.

The Law on Additional Complementary Credits of Ukraine :

US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said, in a statement published by the US State Department on its website, today, Thursday, that this funding will come under the recently passed Supplementary Appropriations Act for Ukraine.

Targeting the power grid :

He added that during its war against Ukraine, Russia systematically targeted the energy grid in order to leave millions without electricity, water or heat, and that Russia sought, through this, to weaken Ukraine's resilience and determination during the cold winter months.

These attacks have made Ukrainians even more determined to persevere, and the additional funding is to be used to acquire essential industrial equipment to maintain water supplies and heating systems in and around Kyiv.

He stressed that the already large funds provided by the United States and other forms of support to Ukraine are mainly aimed at maintaining the power and electricity grid throughout the country against the illegal war waged by Russia.

Restoration of the Crimea :

Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, pledged Thursday to take back Crimea from Russia, while criticizing Germany's reluctance to supply tanks to his country.

Berlin was only willing to send the vehicles if the United States committed to providing its own Abrams battle tanks.

According to the New York Times, the administration of US President Joe Biden is showing flexibility to allow Ukraine to bomb Crimea, and the Joe Biden administration will provide Ukraine with weapons capable of striking Russian vital targets in Crimea.

According to the "New York Times", the US president's administration now believes that targeting Crimea will facilitate pressure on Russia for flexible negotiations.

Zelensky used his video address to the World Economic Forum in "Davos" to urge allies to quickly send more weapons before new Russian attacks.

The United Kingdom recently pledged to send a number of its own tanks to "Kyiv".

Recently, NATO's military chief, Jens Stoltenberg, said in Davos that Ukraine can expect to receive "more support, advanced support, heavy weapons, and more modern weapons."

Stoltenberg said that NATO member states will meet on Friday to discuss military equipment that could be sent to Kyiv.