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New $2.5 billion military aid package from the US to Ukraine

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to another 50 that Washington promised to send on January 6; and 90 armored personnel carriers (APVs) of the Stryker type, the US Pentagon said.

The US government on Thursday announced a new $2.5 billion military aid package to Ukraine, which includes hundreds of armored vehicles of various types, but not M1 Abrams heavy tanks.

The new package includes 59 Bradley-type light armored combat vehicles (LAVs), which are added to another 50 that Washington promised to send on January 6; and 90 Stryker-type armored personnel carriers (APVs), the US Pentagon said.

Also included are ammunition for anti-aircraft and anti-missile defense systems, 8 new short-range air defense systems arrays, 20,000 155mm shells and 600 such “precision” (GPS-guided) shells, 95,000 105mm shells, mines, anti-radar missiles, 3 million bullets, night vision systems, etc. items.

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