The Pentagon announced that it includes new aid to Ukraine

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Liza Brovko
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The United States allocated a new package of military aid to Ukraine in the amount of $425 million. The US Department of Defense emphasizes that this is the 67th tranche of equipment and machinery from the administration of President Joe Biden from the Pentagonʼs stocks, starting in August 2021. Hereʼs what the new package includes:

  • projectiles for NASAMS
    Medium-range anti-aircraft missile complex.
    and HIMARS
    American reactive artillery system.
    ;
  • missiles for RIM
    American ship anti-aircraft and short-range anti-missile system.
    -7 and air defense, TOW
    American heavy anti-tank guided missile.
    missiles, air-to-ground missiles;
  • ammunition for the Stinger
    Portable surface-to-air anti-aircraft missile complex.
    complex;
  • 155 mm and 105 mm caliber artillery ammunition;
  • Javelin
    Portable anti-tank missile complex (ATRK).
    and AT-4
    Swedish disposable hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher.
    anti-tank systems;
  • HMMWV
    All-wheel drive military car.
    military vehicles;
  • small arms and cartridges for them, grenades, explosive equipment, spare parts and others.

The package also includes training and staffing of the Ukrainian military.

At the end of September, the USA announced a new package of defense aid to Ukraine worth $7.9 billion. And before that, Washington allocated a $375 million aid package.

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