US announces $400 million aid package for Ukraine
The United States will provide Ukraine with additional $400 million in security assistance, focused largely on Stryker armored vehicles and ammunition for anti-air systems, the U.S. Department of Defense announced on July 25.
"Today’s commitment in security assistance, valued at up to $400 million, includes additional air defense munitions, artillery and other ammunition, armored vehicles, anti-armor weapons, and other equipment to help Ukraine counter Russia’s ongoing war of aggression," the Pentagon's statement said.
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According to the message, the aid package includes:
· Additional munitions for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems;
· Stinger anti-aircraft systems;
· Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
· 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
· 120mm and 60mm mortar rounds;
· 32 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers;
· Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
· Javelin and other anti-armor systems and rockets;
· Hornet Unmanned Aerial Systems;
· Hydra-70 aircraft rockets;
· Tactical air navigation systems;
· Demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing;
· Over 28 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades;
· Night vision devices and thermal imagery systems; and
· Spare parts, training munitions, and other field equipment.
On July 19, the United States announced the provision of another military aid package for Ukraine worth $1.3 billion. It included four NASAMS missile defense systems, TOW missiles, Phoenix Ghost and Switchblade drones.
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