with russian offensive considered possible in Donbass region of war-torn eastern Ukraine regionWashington allocated heavier weapons for Kyiv President Joe Biden also agreed to a new military helps package Including equipment worth 800 million dollars.
The Ukrainians will receive artillery from the United States for first the time, in In addition to the armor personnel Tankers, armored Humvees and unmanned naval ships used in coastal defenseAnd gear And equipment used for protection soldiers in Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological attacks.
“This is amazing new package of It will contain many help of Our highly effective weapon systems already Introduction and new Capabilities tailored to the broader offensive we expect Russia to launch in Eastern Ukraine in Declaration.
Fixed width of The weapons provided to Ukraine by the United States and its allies and partners were critical in keeping it saving it fight against Russians invasion Biden added. “It helped ensure That (Russian President Vladimir) Putin failed in His initial war aims to occupy and control Ukraine. We can’t rest now.”
Biden announced help after a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It latest in a series of US security assistance packages totaling $2.6 billion committed to Ukraine since the invasion of Russia on February 24. weapons and support material I played a mission role in Ukraine success defense this dimension.
Biden is under pressure from members of BOTH parties in Congress to expand and speed up US aid. Robert Gates former CIA director And defense secretaryOn Wednesday, he said he believed the administration needed to push hard for Arms donations by NATO members in Eastern Europe, whose arsenal includes tanks and other weapons dating back to the Soviet era and equipment maybe help Ukraine immediately.
“The United States must act 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — how Do we fill in equipment And how Do we get it in Ukraine and in our hands of Gates said in a online Forum sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for international peace.
“It is a very important and very urgent matter, and we must deal with it of looting arsenals of Those countries, I think, would be cooperating, in particular, “if you give assurances that the Pentagon will provide American alternatives.” for Granted weapons.
The Pentagon said $800 million package announced By Biden includes weapons and equipment This will take some training for Ukrainian military Totally unfamiliar with America military technology. US and allied forces were present inside Ukraine to provide training for Eight years before the withdrawal out in Progressing of for Russia latest invasion.
The new arms package includes 18 of 155 mm howitzers of the US Army and 40,000 artillery roundstwo AN / MPQ-64 Ranger air Surveillance radars, 300 Switchblade “Kamikaze” drones, and 500 Javelin missiles designed mess up out Tanks and other armor. There are also 10 10 AN / TPQ-3G anti-artillery radars used to track incoming artillery and other projectiles to determine their point of the origin for counter attacks.
The package also Includes 200 M113 armored vehicles personnel Tankers and 100 multipurpose armored vehicles vehicles 30000 sets of body Armor, helmets, C-4 explosives and M18A1 Claymore antipersonnel mines.
Pentagon Press secretary John Kirby said delivery of The material It will be expedited, but it has not provided any specific timeline.
“This is amazing list came directly out of Multiple conversations with Ukrainians in The last Few days as we start to see the Russians now start To re-prioritize Donbas fightreferring to Russia’s shift from a failed offensive in Ukraine north Aiming at – Aiming at KyivDC, to a force created in east of the country regionRussia-backed separatists have been fighting since 2014.
Ukrainian military personnel will need exercise on The radars, howitzers and Switchblade drones, Kirby said. He said the training could be done by the United States soldiers in Europe and arrangements in progress out.
“These are not very complex systems,” Kirby said, and intense training is unlikely to be either required.
Among other things items in The package These are 11 Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters that the United States was planning to supply to Afghanistan before Biden last year I decided to completely withdraw from the country. They are transport helicopters that also can work in a attack role. Kirby said the Pentagon had previously sent five Mi-17s to Ukraine.
before latest packagethe United States has provided or promised Ukraine 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 5,000 Javelins, 7,000 other anti-tank weapons, several hundred blade switches, 7,000 rifles, 50 million bullets, and range of else equipment.
The new Aid will be funded using Presidential Drag Authority, or PDA, in Which the President can authorize the transfer of articles and services from US stocks without congressional approval in Emergency response.
Kathleen Hicks, the number two at the Pentagon, is scheduled to chair a meeting on Wednesday with heads of The main American defense groups for speed up Produce of The most used weapons by the Ukrainian army.
These included executives from BAE Systems Plc, General Dynamics Corp, Lockheed Martin Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, L3Harris Technologies, Boeing Co, Raytheon Technologies Corp, and Northrop Grumman Corp.
with russian offensive considered possible in Donbass region of war-torn eastern Ukraine regionWashington allocated heavier weapons for Kyiv President Joe Biden also agreed to a new military helps package Including equipment worth 800 million dollars.
The Ukrainians will receive artillery from the United States for first the time, in In addition to the armor personnel Tankers, armored Humvees and unmanned naval ships used in coastal defenseAnd gear And equipment used for protection soldiers in Chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological attacks.
“This is amazing new package of It will contain many help of Our highly effective weapon systems already Introduction and new Capabilities tailored to the broader offensive we expect Russia to launch in Eastern Ukraine in Declaration.
Fixed width of The weapons provided to Ukraine by the United States and its allies and partners were critical in keeping it saving it fight against Russians invasion Biden added. “It helped ensure That (Russian President Vladimir) Putin failed in His initial war aims to occupy and control Ukraine. We can’t rest now.”
Biden announced help after a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It latest in a series of US security assistance packages totaling $2.6 billion committed to Ukraine since the invasion of Russia on February 24. weapons and support material I played a mission role in Ukraine success defense this dimension.
Biden is under pressure from members of BOTH parties in Congress to expand and speed up US aid. Robert Gates former CIA director And defense secretaryOn Wednesday, he said he believed the administration needed to push hard for Arms donations by NATO members in Eastern Europe, whose arsenal includes tanks and other weapons dating back to the Soviet era and equipment maybe help Ukraine immediately.
“The United States must act 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — how Do we fill in equipment And how Do we get it in Ukraine and in our hands of Gates said in a online Forum sponsored by the Carnegie Endowment for international peace.
“It is a very important and very urgent matter, and we must deal with it of looting arsenals of Those countries, I think, would be cooperating, in particular, “if you give assurances that the Pentagon will provide American alternatives.” for Granted weapons.
The Pentagon said $800 million package announced By Biden includes weapons and equipment This will take some training for Ukrainian military Totally unfamiliar with America military technology. US and allied forces were present inside Ukraine to provide training for Eight years before the withdrawal out in Progressing of for Russia latest invasion.
The new arms package includes 18 of 155 mm howitzers of the US Army and 40,000 artillery roundstwo AN / MPQ-64 Ranger air Surveillance radars, 300 Switchblade “Kamikaze” drones, and 500 Javelin missiles designed mess up out Tanks and other armor. There are also 10 10 AN / TPQ-3G anti-artillery radars used to track incoming artillery and other projectiles to determine their point of the origin for counter attacks.
The package also Includes 200 M113 armored vehicles personnel Tankers and 100 multipurpose armored vehicles vehicles 30000 sets of body Armor, helmets, C-4 explosives and M18A1 Claymore antipersonnel mines.
Pentagon Press secretary John Kirby said delivery of The material It will be expedited, but it has not provided any specific timeline.
“This is amazing list came directly out of Multiple conversations with Ukrainians in The last Few days as we start to see the Russians now start To re-prioritize Donbas fightreferring to Russia’s shift from a failed offensive in Ukraine north Aiming at – Aiming at KyivDC, to a force created in east of the country regionRussia-backed separatists have been fighting since 2014.
Ukrainian military personnel will need exercise on The radars, howitzers and Switchblade drones, Kirby said. He said the training could be done by the United States soldiers in Europe and arrangements in progress out.
“These are not very complex systems,” Kirby said, and intense training is unlikely to be either required.
Among other things items in The package These are 11 Soviet-era Mi-17 helicopters that the United States was planning to supply to Afghanistan before Biden last year I decided to completely withdraw from the country. They are transport helicopters that also can work in a attack role. Kirby said the Pentagon had previously sent five Mi-17s to Ukraine.
before latest packagethe United States has provided or promised Ukraine 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 5,000 Javelins, 7,000 other anti-tank weapons, several hundred blade switches, 7,000 rifles, 50 million bullets, and range of else equipment.
The new Aid will be funded using Presidential Drag Authority, or PDA, in Which the President can authorize the transfer of articles and services from US stocks without congressional approval in Emergency response.
Kathleen Hicks, the number two at the Pentagon, is scheduled to chair a meeting on Wednesday with heads of The main American defense groups for speed up Produce of The most used weapons by the Ukrainian army.
These included executives from BAE Systems Plc, General Dynamics Corp, Lockheed Martin Corp, Huntington Ingalls Industries, L3Harris Technologies, Boeing Co, Raytheon Technologies Corp, and Northrop Grumman Corp.