New U.S. military aid package for Ukraine: List of weapons
Photo: Joe Biden, President of U.S. (Getty Images)
The United States will provide Ukraine with new weaponry as part of the latest military aid package. Specifically, HIMARS missiles will be included, reports Associated Press.
An unnamed official stated in a comment to the publication that the $200 million package will include weaponry from the Pentagon's stockpiles, namely:
- Additional ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
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High-speed anti-radiation missiles
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Anti-armor systems
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Artillery rounds
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Missiles
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Demolition munitions
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4 million rounds of small arms ammunition
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Generators and other equipment and spare parts
With this aid package, the U.S. has approximately $4.4 billion remaining for weaponry that it can provide from the Pentagon's reserves.
Background
Recall that today, on December 12, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House.
During the meeting, Biden announced that he had signed an agreement to allocate $200 million in military aid to Ukraine.
The previous U.S. military aid package was announced on December 6, and it also included ammunition for HIMARS and other weaponry.
