Pentagon Announces New Ukraine Aid Package Focused on Air Defense

(VOVWORLD) -The US Defense Department announced on Tuesday a new military aid package worth $325 million for Ukraine, which includes armored vehicles, missile launchers, and munitions.

Pentagon Announces New Ukraine Aid Package Focused on Air Defense - ảnh 1Pentagon spokesman U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder arrives for a media briefing at the Pentagon, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Washington. (Photo: AP)

The list includes a wide range of munitions, including that for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles, and over 22 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades.

The U.S. has also pledged to provide 15 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, 10 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers, Stinger anti-aircraft launchers, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank weapons, as well as logistics and support equipment.

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