As White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre announced on Wednesday, the new package mainly includes ammunition for the most important systems used by the Ukrainian army – HIMARS, artillery, HAWK air defense systems, 155m and 105mm howitzers, mortars, etc. TOW anti-tank missiles, Javelin and AT-4 grenade launchers. In addition, Ukraine will receive air navigation systems and other aviation equipment.
In addition to equipment transferred directly from American warehouses, the United States will also purchase $2.2 billion worth of missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems. According to the Pentagon, the missiles will arrive ahead of an accelerated schedule due to the decision to prioritize delivery to Ukraine at the expense of some other countries ordering these missiles. The total value is $2.35 billion. This collection is one of the largest sixty installments ever accepted.
The foreign ministers of the United States and Ukraine, Anthony Blinken and Dmytro Kuleba, spoke by phone on Wednesday about strengthening the defense of Ukrainian skies. According to the State Department, the two discussed, among other things, “solutions to increase resilience and energy security” in Ukraine ahead of winter. Blinken expressed support for Ukraine’s reforms aimed at bringing it closer to EU and NATO membership.
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