US National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby spoke about what weapons America will transfer to Ukraine in the near future.
Ukraine will receive a new $550 million aid package from the US. It will include a “large amount” of HIMARS MLRS, ammunition for them of 155 mm caliber. Currently, this is the 17th aid package for Kyiv. This was announced at the White House by the coordinator of the US National Security Council for strategic communications John Kirby in a briefing on Monday, August 1.
According to him, on Monday, United States National Security Adviser Jacob Sullivan, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley held joint talks with Ukrainian colleagues on the issue of continued support of the US for Ukraine, due to the fact that the Ukrainian people continue to resist the military aggression of the Russian Federation.
“And let them know the new $550 million security assistance package that the Biden administration will allow today,” the US official said.
He noted that the new package provides for the transfer to Ukraine of more ammunition for highly mobile modern rocket systems, known as HIMARS, as well as ammunition for 155 mm artillery systems.
Kirby added that this is the 17th security aid package since Biden became president.
The representative of the White House also added that in general, more than eight billion dollars have been allocated to maintain the security of Ukraine.
Earlier on Monday, it became known that Ukraine received three MARS-II MLRS from Germany. These cars are actually copies of the American MLRS270.
Recall that on July 25, the Armed Forces of Ukraine with the help of HIMARS systems destroyed 50 Russian warehouses with ammunition and fuel. After that, new attacks by the Armed Forces of Ukraine were repeatedly reported.
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