The United States will send Ukraine $275 million in new aid to “strengthen” its defense against drones in particular, a White House spokesman announced Friday.
“New military aid worth $275 million will soon be sent to give Ukraine new capabilities to boost its air defense and enable it to deal with drone threats,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the US Executive’s National Security Council. Joined. .
$19.3 billion in US aid since February
According to him, the Americans will also provide the Ukrainian army with artillery ammunition, intended in particular for the Himars, very powerful precision artillery systems mounted on light armored vehicles.
Russian President Vladimir Putin assured this Thursday that his army will continue its attacks against the Ukrainian energy infrastructure, in retaliation according to him for the attacks that Moscow attributes to Kiev in particular against the Crimean bridge, partially destroyed in early October during a attack with a truck bomb.
This new tranche brings total US aid to Ukraine to more than $19.3 billion since the Russian invasion in February.
Source: BFM TV
