The United States on Tuesday announced another $2.6 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including Patriot air defense missiles and artillery munitions.
Of this total amount, the United States will immediately deliver $500 million of weapons taken from its stocks, the remaining $2.1 billion representing orders for the defense industry, the Pentagon said in a press release.
$35.1 billion in total military aid since the start
In addition to the air defense interceptors, the Ukrainian forces will receive additional munitions for US-made high-precision Himars mobile rocket launch systems and artillery missiles, as well as various munitions and spare parts, the U.S. Department of Defense said. USA
Orders to the industry are mainly for anti-aircraft equipment and artillery. This new tranche brings total US military assistance to Ukraine to $35.1 billion since the start of the Russian offensive on February 24, 2022. It marks the day of Finland’s historic NATO membership, after decades of military absence. alignment.
Source: BFM TV
