According to the agency, Ukraine asked the United States to provide it with MK-20 fragmented aviation ammunition, some of which wants to be fired from Kiev’s UAVs. ReutersHe cites Adam Smith and Jason Crowe, members of the House Armed Services Committee.
According to them, the Ukrainian side is asking Washington to deliver MK-20 bombs in addition to calls for 155 mm cluster munitions.
According to Smith, they are confident that parts of the MK-20 in Ukraine have “greater armor-piercing capabilities” than the ammunition used by the army of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to throw it from drones.
March 3 US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken knowledgeableStating that the US has allocated the 33rd military aid package worth approximately 400 million dollars to Ukraine, Erdogan said that the new package included HIMARS MLRS ammunition, Bradley infantry fighting vehicle ammunition and pontoon passes.
Currently, a special operation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is underway in Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the launch. According to him, the purpose of military action is to demilitarize the neighboring country and to navy the authorities.
The decision to run the operation became the justification for new sanctions against Russia by the United States and its allies.