The new assistance package includes $ 800 million in “highly effective weapons systems”.
The United States is providing Ukraine with a new $ 800 million arms and ammunition aid package. This was stated by the head of the White House after talks with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky.
“The new aid package includes a very effective weapons system as well as new capabilities tailored to the wider offensive that we expect the Russian Federation to launch in eastern Ukraine. These new capabilities include artillery systems, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers. I also approved the transfer of additional helicopters, “Biden said.
Thus, according to the Pentagon, Ukraine will receive:
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200 M113 armored personnel carrier,
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11 Mi-17 helicopters,
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18 howitzer
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300 Switchblade kamikaze drone,
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500 Javelin missiles.
The Pentagon added that many NATO countries are ready to send tanks to Ukraine.
“The uninterrupted supply of weapons provided by the US, its allies and partners to Ukraine has played an important role in supporting its resistance to Russian aggression. Summary of the American leader.
The United States will consider providing Ukraine with weapons to strike airports in the Russian Federation
It was also learned that Slovakia could move the MiG-29 fighter jet to Ukraine. In Slovakia, 12 MiG-29 fighters are in service. They are expected to be replaced by fourth-generation F-16 fighters.
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Source: korrespondent
