More ammo for Ukraine in new $400m US aid package
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A Ukrainian serviceman holds an artillery shell at a front line position near Bakhmut, in Ukraine's Donetsk region.
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WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday announced a new US$300 million (S$400 million) military aid package for Ukraine that features a slew of ammunition ahead of a planned offensive against invading Russian forces.
The package “includes additional ammunition for US-provided Himars (rocket launchers), additional howitzers, artillery and mortar rounds, and anti-armour capabilities that Ukraine is using to push back against Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression,” the Defence Department said, in a statement.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre cited “extensive work by the US government over the past few months to fulfill Ukraine’s request ahead of its planned counter-offensive.”
The United States has provided more than US$35.7 billion in security assistance for Ukraine since Russia invaded the country in late February 2022. AFP
