The US on Friday announced a $400 million military aid package for Ukraine, the third planned for the embattled country after last month’s approval of a national security supplement that included $61 billion. to Kiev.
The new package includes Patriot air defense munitions and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, which have been crucial to defending Ukraine’s skies and keeping its cities safe.
Other equipment also includes more high-mobility artillery rocket systems and 155mm and 105mm artillery shells, which Ukraine desperately needed to defend itself from Russian attacks on the front line, as Moscow has an advantage in artillery fire. .
The US is also providing Javelin missiles, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, M113 armored personnel carriers, patrol boats and general ammunition for small arms, grenades and demolition munitions.
The announcement follows an initial $1 billion package in late April, shortly after President Biden signed the supplemental national security bill into law following months of negotiations in Congress over new aid to Ukraine.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also announced a $6 billion package for Ukraine that will require Kiev to purchase defense industrial base equipment before delivery.
U.S. assistance will be crucial to ensuring Ukrainian troops can stay in the fight as Russia intensifies pressure on the eastern front line, making critical advances in the Donetsk region.
On Friday, Russia also launched a major attack in the northeast region of Kharkiv, putting even more pressure on Ukrainian forces.
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