Ukrainian IFV obliterates Russian lines in key city as US funding stalls in Congress
Avdiivka has been left completely wrecked since Russia began to try to capture it on October 10.
A video shows a steady stream of artillery as Ukrainian forces fight against the Russian takeover of a key city.
Troops in Ukraine deployed a Bradley infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to the front lines of Avdiivka, according to video posted by the Ukraine Ministry of Defense.
The vehicle shot at Russian lines as Putin's forces close in on the decimated city in the norther suburbs of Donestsk, the eastern region that Russian forces already partially occupy.
Each American-made Bradley IFV costs about $4.35 million, according to multiple sources.
The video comes as a bill that would give another $61 billion in aid to Ukraine remains stalled in US Congress over US-Mexico border disputes.
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There is no place for occupiers in Ukrainian land!
Bradley IFV helps the enemy understand it as fast as possible.
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"There is no place for occupiers in Ukrainian land! Bradley IFV helps the enemy understand it as fast as possible," Ukraine said in video of Sunday's bombardment.
Avdiivka has been left completely wrecked since Russia began to try to capture it on October 10. The small town is a suburb of Donestsk, which Russia already controls and wants to make safer by pushing back on Ukrainian forces.
A former UK Royal Air Force says the city's capture may prove a pyrrhic victory for Russian President Vladimir Putin, as one soldier has been quoted in the media saying they're dying like "earthworms."
"I wouldn't be surprised if we'll see a tactical loss by Ukraine," said RAF Air Vice-Marshal Sean Bell. "Tactically they may lose, but strategically they'll have made Russia pay a huge price for that."
Meanwhile, further funding for Ukraine remains stalled in the US Senate as Democrats and Republicans remain locked in a battle over domestic issues like border security.
Republicans want tougher border security and asylum measures as the number of illegal crossings remains at an all-time high.
Americans in general are also souring on financially supporting Ukraine.
A recent poll by the Democracy Institute shows only 44 percent of respondents think US taxpayers should pay for the war, compared to 51 percent who oppose American money going to Ukraine.
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