US army help package deal additionally included air protection missiles, artillery rounds and anti-armor missiles.
Washington:
America on Tuesday introduced a brand new $250 million army help package deal for Ukraine that features tools for clearing mines and obstacles.
Kyiv’s forces are struggling to make substantial good points in a counteroffensive launched earlier this summer time that has run into robust Russian defenses together with minefields, trenches and tank obstacles.
The help will “assist Ukraine counter Russia’s ongoing battle of aggression on the battlefield and defend its individuals,” the Pentagon stated in a press release.
Additionally included within the package deal are air protection missiles, artillery rounds, anti-armor missiles and greater than three million rounds of small arms ammunition.
America has spearheaded the push for worldwide help for Ukraine, rapidly forging a global coalition to again Kyiv after Russia invaded in February 2022 and coordinating help from dozens of nations.
Washington has dedicated to offering tens of billions of {dollars} in army help to Kyiv since Russia’s invasion started.
“I’m grateful to all American individuals, the Congress and personally to President Joseph Biden… for the brand new protection package deal,” Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted on Z, previously referred to as Twitter.
“Freedom wants safety, and this safety is rising robust,” he added.
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