News - Middle East: The  United States and its allies have called on Ukraine to fight against Russia before the Western weapons supplies to its forces start dwindling, according to a report. 

Senior American officials told the Washington Post on Monday that the US warned Kiev that it faced a pivotal moment in its war against Russia as the first anniversary of the country's "special military operation" approaches later this month.

“We will continue to try to impress upon them that we can’t do anything and everything forever,” a senior member of US President Joe Biden’s administration was quoted by the Post s saying.

The White House also warned that it fears that the West's flow of arms may be harder to come by in the near future, it stated
Earlier, Biden had vowed long-term to support Kiev for “as long as it takes” to defeat Russia. However, that stance does not apply to the extent of resources that Washington is prepared to send, according to the report published by the Post on Monday.

“‘As long as it takes’ pertains to the amount of conflict,” the unnamed official said. “It doesn’t pertain to the amount of assistance.”

The newspaper cited a shift in mood in the US House of Representatives, where the Republican majority appears increasingly skeptical of Biden’s Ukraine aid policy. It also referenced fatigue in Europe as another key threat for Kiev, as nations struggle with volatile energy prices and rampant inflation. The Ukrainian military likely has until summer to make progress, before the current US weapons package is exhausted, the report added.

Speaking on the eve of a two-day meeting of the North Atlantic Alliance defense ministers, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg warned on Monday that Ukraine is using up ammunition far faster than western allies can provide, putting pressure on these countries.

“The war in Ukraine is consuming an enormous amount of munitions and depleting allied stockpiles,” Stoltenberg said.

“The current rate of Ukraine’s ammunition expenditure is many times higher than our current rate of production. This puts our defense industries under strain.” According to some estimates, Ukraine is firing up to 6,000-7,000 artillery shells each day, reportedly three times more than the Russian side.