America has introduced a brand new $2.6 billion [€2.3 billion] army assist bundle to Ukraine, bringing the overall quantity of Washington’s safety help to Kyiv to greater than $35.1 billion [€32 billion] because the struggle started.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instantly thanked the US for its "unwavering help", and mentioned the war-battered nation "is ready for ammunition, air defence missiles, and artillery shells".
Of the pledged quantity, the US will instantly ship $500 million [€456 million] price of weapons from its stockpile to Ukraine.
The remaining $2.1 billion [€1.9 billion] will purchase missiles for the Nationwide Superior Floor-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, in addition to radar, extra satellite tv for pc terminals and gasoline tanker vehicles, anti-tank rockets, and bridging programs. It additionally will fund extra coaching for Ukraine's forces.
The Pentagon not too long ago reported that greater than 7,000 Ukrainian army personnel had already been skilled by the nation since February 2022.
The brand new weapons and cash come as Russia continues to bombard Ukraine with long-range missiles and the hotly contested battle for the jap metropolis of Bakhmut drags on.
A senior defence official mentioned the main target of the army assist was on serving to Ukraine change the dynamic on the bottom.
Proper now, the official mentioned, the battle traces had been comparatively static and neither aspect had gained a lot territory.
The official, who briefed Pentagon reporters on situation of anonymity, mentioned the US wished to assist Ukraine advance and maintain its positions within the anticipated counteroffensive.
“We very a lot admire every thing that the US has finished particularly within the final month to assist our military put together itself for the counteroffensive,” Ukrainian International Minister Dmytro Kuleba mentioned, talking at NATO headquarters in Brussels earlier than a gathering with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“The Biden administration has upheld its dedication to supply Ukraine with numerous what we want and set an instance to different allies.”
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