This additional assistance, provided as part of the Department of Defense’s previous stockpile reduction, is estimated at $500 million.
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new arms and equipment package worth $500 million, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced, according to the US State Department.
“As part of the increased security assistance announced by President Biden on September 26, the United States is providing another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners who are defending against continued attacks by This Russia was given as part of the previous reductions in the Department’s defense stockpile, is estimated at $500 million,” he noted.
The new aid package includes:
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counter-unmanned aircraft system (c-UAS) munitions;
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ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
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155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells;
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high-velocity anti-radar missiles (HARM);
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unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS);
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Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP);
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High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV);
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light tactical vehicle;
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means of protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear weapons,
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Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems;
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heavy anti-tank missiles (TOW);
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small arms ammunition;
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grenades and training equipment;
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equipment and ammunition for blasting;
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spare parts, accessories, services, training and vehicles.
It was previously reported that current US President Joe Biden has agreed to a new aid package for Ukraine.
The US has said what support Ukraine needs
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