The United States will provide Ukraine with new military assistance worth about $125 million, which will include air defense equipment, ammunition for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons. This was reported by UNN with reference to the Pentagon's statement.
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"On the eve of Ukraine's Independence Day today, the Department of Defense announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. (...) This package...valued at $125 million will provide Ukraine with additional capabilities to meet its most pressing needs, including air defense equipment; missile and artillery ammunition; and anti-tank weapons," the statement said.
It is noted that the new package include:
Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) equipment and munitions;
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;
Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulances;
Small arms ammunition;
Medical equipment;
Demolitions equipment and munitions; and
Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
"As Ukraine prepares to celebrate its Independence Day on August 24 – more than two and a half years since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion – the United States and the international coalition of some 50 Allies and partners remain committed to supporting Ukraine's brave defenders that continue to fight against Russian aggression," the Pentagon said.