The U.S. Senate has approved a law that allows sending weapons to Ukraine in a more efficient way

The United States Senate has unanimously passed a law allowing President Joe Biden to send weapons and other supplies to Ukraine amid Russia’s bloody invasion in a more efficient way.

Militarnyi informs about it.

The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 would expedite the transfer of critical military equipment and other critical supplies to Ukraine by cutting the bureaucratic red tape, Politico reported.

It allows for the de facto gifting of equipment, with provisions stipulating that recipient countries would repay the U.S. at a later date.

U.S. Senators had quickly endorsed this proposal, as Ukraine’s military proved it could fend off Russian troops who have been shelling Ukrainian cities and towns since late February.

The Lend-Lease program created during World War II was seen as a game-changer in the conflict, as it allowed the U.S. to quickly provide the Allies with additional supplies without time-consuming procedural hurdles.

According to Politico, it is yet another sign that the U.S. and its allies in Europe believe that Russia’s invasion presents an existential threat to the liberal world.
It is also an indication that the Western world believes Ukraine can now win the fight against the Russian invaders.

According to Politico, it is unclear if the House of Representatives would be taking up the Senate-passed Lend-Lease legislation before both chambers leave Washington on Thursday for a previously scheduled two-week recess.

As reported earlier, the United States is allocating an additional $100 million for supplying Ukraine with the means of destroying the Russian armored vehicles.