Russian invasion
US expands arms shipments to Ukraine
Ukrainian soldiers in Rudnyzke examine a rocket launcher. The Pentagon wants to equip Ukraine with more weapons worth $300 million. Photo: Andrea Filigheddu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Drones, missile systems, armored vehicles and more – the Pentagon announces new weapons for Ukraine and provides 300 million dollars for them.
The US Department of Defense wants to send Ukraine more weapons worth 300 million dollars (270 million euros).
Among other things, the new package should include various drones, missile systems, armored vehicles, ammunition, night vision devices, secure communication systems, machine guns, medical supplies and the provision of commercial satellite images, the Pentagon said.
The US government has already pledged $1.65 billion in military aid and arms supplies to Ukraine since Russia’s war of aggression began. Since the beginning of last year, US aid has totaled $2.3 billion.
However, the new weapons deliveries announced by the Pentagon should take a little longer. The process is not about handing over weapons and systems already in US possession, but about orders to the manufacturers. The step represents “the beginning of a process to give the Ukrainian armed forces new capabilities,” it said.
At the same time, work will continue with the allies in order to send further arms deliveries to Ukraine. “The United States will continue to use all available means to support Ukrainian forces in the face of the Russian attack,” the Pentagon said. The US Congress passed a budget in March that earmarked $13.6 billion in humanitarian, economic and military aid for Ukraine by the end of September.