119-sres265

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 265 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
S. RES. 265

 Condemning Russia's devastating aerial bombardment on the people of 
 Ukraine, particularly the use of increasingly advanced ballistic 
missiles, and expressing support for securing more air defense systems.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 June 5, 2025

 Mr. Schumer (for himself, Mr. Reed, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. 
 Coons) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Foreign Relations

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 RESOLUTION

 Condemning Russia's devastating aerial bombardment on the people of 
 Ukraine, particularly the use of increasingly advanced ballistic 
missiles, and expressing support for securing more air defense systems.

Whereas, between January and May 2025, hundreds of Ukrainian civilians have been 
 killed and injured in Russian ballistic missile attacks in Ukraine, 
 including during the Palm Sunday attack on Sumy which killed 35 
 civilians and injured 113, and another attack in April on a playground 
 in Kryvyi Rih that killed 20 people, including 9 children, and injured 
 75;
Whereas the Government of Russia has employed ballistic missiles in its attacks 
 on civilian infrastructure, obliterating over half of Ukraine's power 
 generation capacity, leaving hospitals, schools, and countless Ukrainian 
 families without power, and risking nuclear catastrophe;
Whereas North Korea has reportedly supplied Russia with approximately 250 
 ballistic missiles since fall 2024, and whereas, according to reports 
 from Ukrainian air defense forces, Russia has used North Korean KN-23 
 missiles in 6 out of 9 ballistic attacks on Ukraine in May 2025;
Whereas the range, speed, and power of Russia's ballistic missiles, including 
 their ground-launched short-range ballistic missile, hypersonic air-
 launched ballistic missile, and experimental intermediate-range 
 ballistic missile, have allowed Russia to terrorize the people of 
 Ukraine and damage the infrastructure that the civilian population 
 relies on to sustain life under Russia's aggression;
Whereas, while Ukraine has successfully developed and employed domestically 
 produced air defenses and Western assistance to counter drones and 
 cruise missiles, defense against Russian ballistic missile attacks is 
 only possible with sophisticated air defense systems, primarily the 
 United States Army's PATRIOT air defense system, augmented by a network 
 of short- and medium-range air defense systems across the country;
Whereas the cost and consistency of Russia's ballistic missile attacks have 
 rendered the unique need for comprehensive air defense systems a matter 
 of life or death for the people of Ukraine; and
Whereas Secretary of State Marco Rubio cited Ukraine's request for additional 
 air defenses in testimony to Congress on May 20, 2025: Now, therefore, 
 be it
 Resolved, That the Senate--

    (1) condemns and rejects Russia's illegal and unprovoked 
 invasion of Ukraine and its continued attempts to militarily 
 seize sovereign territory;

    (2) expresses continued solidarity with the people of 
 Ukraine who are on the frontlines of the fight for freedom 
 against Vladimir Putin;

    (3) calls on the President to take swift action to identify 
 additional air defense systems, including advanced PATRIOT air 
 defense systems and interceptors; National Surface-to-Air 
 Missile Systems

    (NASAMs) ; radar guided air-to-air missiles

    (AMRAAMs) ; and other critical air defense systems within 
 existing United States stocks for transfer to Ukraine to 
 provide a layered defense against Russian attacks;

    (4) calls on the President to rapidly approve the reexport 
 of United States air defense systems by our allies and partners 
 to Ukraine, particularly the most advanced systems;

    (5) supports the continued and uninterrupted provision of 
 United States security assistance, including training, advisory 
 support, and intelligence regarding the disposition of Russian 
 forces and location data to strengthen Ukraine's hand in direct 
 discussions with the Russian Federation to secure a lasting 
 peace; and

    (6) reaffirms that it must remain the policy of the United 
 States to provide sustainable levels of security assistance to 
 Ukraine to provide a credible defense and deterrence capacity 
 and support Ukraine's sovereignty, independence, territorial 
 integrity, and democracy as outlined in the Bilateral Security 
 Agreement signed by the United States and Ukraine on June 13, 
 2024.
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