U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has announced a new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine, which includes additional ammunition, air defense missiles and armored vehicles.
The Pentagon's website states that the package includes the following weapons:
* Additional ammunition for NASAMS mobile air defense systems;
* Stinger air defense systems;
* Additional ammunition for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems;
* 155-mm and 105-mm ammunition;
* 15 Bradley combat vehicles;
* 10 Stryker armored personnel carriers;
* Javelin anti-tank systems;
* TOW anti-tank missiles;
* AT-4 anti-tank systems;
* More than 22 million rounds of ammunition for small arms and grenades;
* Explosive munitions for overcoming obstacles;
* Means of providing tactical secure communications;
* Spare parts and other field equipment.
Background. Earlier it became known that the Pentagon will provide Ukraine with new armored vehicles to replace those lost in the fighting – the new aid package will include Stryker and Bradley armored vehicles.