The Pentagon stated the $300 million bundle contains munitions for Patriot air protection methods to Ukraine.
Washington:
The Pentagon introduced a brand new $300 million arms bundle for Ukraine on Wednesday, together with air protection methods and tens of hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition.
The Protection Division stated the newest shipments will carry the entire worth of US safety help to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion to $37.6 billion.
“The USA will proceed to work with its allies and companions to offer Ukraine with capabilities to satisfy its rapid battlefield wants and longer-term safety help necessities,” the Pentagon stated in an announcement.
The USA has been main an unprecedented effort by NATO and different allied international locations to provide Ukraine with weaponry and different help.
The newest arms shipments come as Ukraine prepares a counter-offensive geared toward driving Russian forces again from swaths of occupied territory within the east and south of the nation.
The Pentagon stated the $300 million bundle contains munitions for Patriot air protection methods, AIM-7 air protection missiles, Avenger air protection methods and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles.
Additionally a part of the bundle is ammunition for Excessive Mobility Artillery Rocket Techniques (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, 105mm tank ammunition and Zuni plane rockets.
The USA is sending greater than 30 million rounds of small arms ammunition to Ukraine, the Pentagon stated.
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