US announces new $300 million military aid package for Ukraine, including Hydra-70 rockets
The United States has announced the allocation of a new package of military aid to Ukraine for $300 million, reported the Pentagon.
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Washington notes that this is already the 37th military aid package provided to Ukraine. Earlier, the spokesperson of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre, stated that the aid is allocated so that Ukraine can effectively defend itself and conduct a counteroffensive.
The new package will include:
— additional ammunition for HIMARS rocket systems;
— 155-mm howitzers;
— 155-mm artillery rounds;
— 120-mm, 81-mm and 60-mm mortar rounds;
— Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
— AT-4 and Karl Gustaf anti-tank weapon systems;
— Hydra-70 aircraft rockets;
— small arms and ammunition for them;
— demolition munitions for overcoming obstacles;
— trucks and trailers for transporting heavy equipment;
— testing and diagnostic equipment for maintenance and repair of vehicles;
— spare parts and other field equipment.