"Ukraine will not be second Afghanistan": Zelenskyy on US aid

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made the statement in an interview with Meet the Press on NBC.

"This aid will strengthen Ukraine and send the Kremlin a powerful signal that it will not be the second Afghanistan," Zelenskyy said.

The President said that some of the army was also "exhausted."

"We need to replace them. But these new brigades, they have to have the equipment," he added.

The bills still have to be passed by the Senate and then signed by President Joe Biden.

"We really need to get this to the final point. We want to, well, get things as fast as possible so that we get some tangible assistance for the soldiers on the frontline as soon as possible. Not in another six months," the President said.

He added that for an effective confrontation, Ukrainians need strategic long-range weapons, artillery, and ATACMS.

Zelenskyy believes that after the situation at the front stabilizes, the Ukrainian Armed Forces will be able to take the initiative, and with the help of the United States, Ukraine will have a chance to win.

• On April 20, the US House of Representatives voted to approve a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.