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A video shows a steady stream of artillery as Ukrainian forces fight against the Russian takeover of a key city.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Each American-made Bradley IFV costs about $4.35 million, according to multiple sources.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Republicans want tougher border security and asylum measures as the number of illegal crossings remains at an all-time high.<\/p>\n Americans in general are also souring on financially supporting Ukraine.<\/p>\n A recent poll by the Democracy Institute shows\u00a0only 44 percent of respondents think US taxpayers should pay for the war, compared to 51 percent who oppose American money going to\u00a0Ukraine.<\/p>\n Follow our social media accounts here on\u00a0facebook.com\/ExpressUSNews\u00a0and @expressusnews<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n