In the coming days, the United States will announce a new package of military aid to Ukraine worth $150 million. In addition to 155 mm ammunition, there will also be interceptor missiles for Hawk air defense systems.
This was reported by two American officials to Reuters.
The package is expected to be announced on Monday, July 1. In this way, the US is strengthening Ukrainian air defenses, as Russia has inflicted large-scale strikes on Ukrainian energy in recent weeks.
The package will also include other ammunition and equipment to support Ukraineʼs defense needs.
- The MIM-23 Hawk is an American medium-range anti-aircraft missile system developed by Raytheon and adopted by the US Army in the 1960s. The complex has three versions — Phase I, Phase II and Phase III. Initially, it was developed to destroy aircraft, and later it was refined to intercept missiles. Ukraine has such complexes — they were given as aid by the allies.