US President Joe Biden has announced additional $ 800 million in military aid to Ukraine, expanding the equipment Washington is sending to Kyiv to deal with the impending new wave of Russian aggression in the east of the country.
The latest package – which brings the total value of military aid to Ukraine to $ 2.5 billion since the start of the Russian invasion in February – includes artillery systems, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers, Biden said in a statement. he had yesterday (Wednesday) with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The US president also said he had approved the transfer of additional helicopters, stressing that equipment sent to Ukraine was “critical” in dealing with the invaders.
“We can not be complacent. “I assure President Zelensky that the American people will continue to stand with the brave people of Ukraine in their struggle for freedom,” Biden said.
The new military aid package, according to the Pentagon, includes 11 Mi-17 helicopters (intended for Afghanistan, before the US-backed government collapsed and the Taliban came to power), 18 Howitzer 155mm anti-aircraft guns, anti-radar – artillery and 200 armored personnel carriers.
Part of the new military equipment that the US will send to Ukraine will require training of Ukrainian forces, said tonight the US Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.
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