The United States has allocated another package of military assistance to Ukraine in the war with the Russian Federation. The size of the announced package is $275 million.
Voice of America correspondent Ostap Yarysh reports this.
"The United States announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $275 million. It includes ammunition for HIMARS, 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells, TOW, Javelin and AT-4 missiles, precision aircraft munitions, small arms, ammunition and much more,” Yarysh said in a post on the social network.
The US Department of Defense officially announced the allocation of a new aid package.
"This package, which is part of our efforts to help Ukraine repel the Russian offensive near Kharkov, is valued at $275 million. It will provide Ukraine with additional capabilities to meet its most pressing battlefield needs," the US department said in a statement.
According to the Pentagon, the military assistance package included:
ammunition for HIMARS; 155 mm and 105 mm artillery shells; 60mm mortar mines; optically tracked wire-guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems; precision aircraft munitions; small arms and additional small arms ammunition and grenades; demolition ammunition; anti-tank mines; tactical vehicles for equipment recovery; helmets, body armor and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear protection; spare parts, maintenance and other auxiliary equipment.