US announces new $600m military aid package for Ukraine: it includes HIMARS ammunition, artillery shells and air defence equipment
By: Myroslav Trinko | 07.09.2023, 22:04
The US, a day after announcing a $175m military aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces, announced the transfer of another one worth $600m.
Here's What We Know
According to the Pentagon, the new package included:
- Equipment to maintain and integrate Ukraine's air defence systems;
- Additional ammunition for HIMARS;
- 105mm artillery shells;
- Means of electronic warfare and countering electronic warfare;
- Obstacle Breaching Ammunition;
- Mine Clearance Equipment;
- Training, maintenance and sustainment equipment.
Deliveries of the armaments are due to begin shortly.
Source: Defence