The United States has provided Ukraine with a new $450 million tranche of military aid, which includes HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, artillery shells and patrol boats. This was stated by John Kirby, strategic communications coordinator at the White House National Security Council (NSC). TASS.
“The United States has announced an additional $450 million security aid package to Ukraine as part of our commitment to support Ukraine in defending its democracy in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression,” Kirby said. Said.
He explained that in addition to the HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems) multiple launch rocket systems mounted on a wheeled chassis, the new support package will include “tens of thousands” of shells for artillery systems and patrol boats designed to “help protect Ukraine”. beach and waterway.”
According to him, from February 24 to the present, Washington has provided Kiev with about $ 6.1 billion in military aid, and since the beginning of the presidency of Joe Biden – $ 6.8 billion.
Kirby also reiterated that the United States would not send troops to Ukraine, even if the fighting there dragged on.
On June 1, the United States announced that it had allocated a new package of military aid to Ukraine, including the supply of MLRS HIMARS. At the same time, the US administration assured that the missile range for the complexes would not exceed 80 km. By the way, Bridget Brink, the US Ambassador to Ukraine registeredUS officials will not limit the range of HIMARS, and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, in turn, emphasized that Kiev has promised Washington that it will not use the American systems provided to it in attacks against Russia.
Source: Gazeta
