US Secretary of State Antony Blinken came to Kiev to discuss aid from Washington to Ukraine. The agency reports that Reuters.
According to his information, Blinken came to Kiev by train on an “unannounced visit”. It is stated that this is the first visit of a senior American official to Ukraine after the US Congress approved the request for additional funds for military support to Kiev.
During his visit, Blinken plans to discuss how Kiev plans to leverage U.S. arms supplies to “strengthen its defenses” and “regain the initiative on the battlefield,” according to a U.S. administration official quoted by Reuters.
Politico previously wrote: Blinken intend Visit Ukraine this week. However, the exact date of the visit was not specified in the material.
May 10 US Secretary of State statedAs part of the next military aid package, Washington will supply Ukraine with additional HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) and ammunition for them. The exact number of weapons prepared for shipment was not disclosed; Only this time the allocated amount is known: $400 million.
Previously in the USA reported About a noticeable decrease in the effectiveness of Ukrainian air defense.
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Source: Gazeta
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