US announces $275 million in military aid to Ukraine

Defenders of Ukraine are firing on the front line near Bakhmut, December 7, 2022
Defenders of Ukraine are firing on the front line near Bakhmut, December 7, 2022

U.S. Department of Defense subsequently provided the following details about the assistance package:

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•       Additional ammunition for HIMARS rocket artillery;

•       80,000 155mm artillery rounds;

•       Anti-drone equipment;

•       Counter air defense capability;

·       HMMWV-based armored ambulances and medical equipment;

•       Approximately 150 generators;

•       Field equipment.

“This security assistance package will provide Ukraine with new capabilities to boost its air defenses in addition to providing critical equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively to defend itself on the battlefield,” the Pentagon said in its statement.

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According to the message, the United States has committed $19.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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