THE TRANSATLANTIC MAGAZINE
THE TRANSATLANTIC MAGAZINE
The United States will send Ukraine another $1 billion in military aid, including additional artillery needed to battle Russian forces attacking in the eastern part of the country, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday.
The aid will include an undisclosed number of rocket system munitions, 18 M777 howitzers and tactical vehicles to tow them, 36,000 rounds of 155mm howitzer ammunition, two Harpoon coastal defense systems and "thousands of secure radios, night vision devices, thermal sights and other optics," he said.
It also includes four tactical vehicles "to recover equipment," various spare parts and "funding for training, maintenance, sustainment, transportation and administrative costs," the Pentagon said in a statement.
President Joe Biden said he told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday morning of his intentions to approve the latest aid package.
"The bravery, resilience and determination of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire the world," he said in a statement. "The United States, together with our allies and partners, will not waver in our commitment to the Ukrainian people as they fight for their freedom.
