WASHINGTON: The United States will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday (Mar 3), worth roughly US$400 million and comprised mainly of ammunition, two officials and a person familiar with the package said. Aid for Ukraine is expected to be a major topic when President Joe Biden and Germ
WASHINGTON: The United States will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday , worth roughly US$400 million and comprised mainly of ammunition, two officials and a person familiar with the package said.
The package, the sources said on Thursday, is expected to contain more Guided Multiple Launch Rockets for HIMARS launchers, ammunition for the Bradley Fighting Vehicles, as well as armoured vehicle launched bridges. Speaking to reporters earlier at a briefing, White House spokesperson John Kirby did not put a price tag on the new aid package, saying more details would be released shortly.
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