The brand new assist package deal is being allotted underneath the Presidential Launch Authority (DPA) program, which means straight from the stockpile, and is the 63rd tranche of assist because it started in August 2021, to assist Ukraine meet its “vital protection and safety wants.”
The help package deal contains ammunition for the HIMARS system, 155mm and 105mm artillery shells, Stinger MANPADS short-range air protection programs, Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank programs, and TOW anti-tank missiles.
The Pentagon additionally talked about multi-purpose radars, HMMWV navy autos, small arms ammunition, excessive explosive munitions, “vital nationwide infrastructure safety tools” and spare elements, servicing, coaching and transportation.
Washington’s earlier navy assist package deal of $1.7 billion was despatched in late July. In response to Pentagon figures, the US has despatched greater than $56.2 billion in navy assist to Ukraine since President Joe Biden took workplace in January 2021.
“The USA will proceed to work with some 50 allies and companions to make sure that Ukraine’s courageous protection forces obtain the vital capabilities they should counter Russia,” the US Division of Protection mentioned.
Beforehand, on July 29, the US introduced two assist packages value a complete of $1.4 billion. Lately, the Pentagon additionally found errors in accounting calculations, permitting it to hunt a further $2 billion to assist Ukraine.
This week, Ukraine despatched a number of battalions of troops into Russia’s Kursk area. Moscow has accused Ukraine of attacking civilians with artillery, small arms and drones. On August 9, Ukrainian drones attacked the Kursk Nuclear Energy Plant in Kurchatov, quickly chopping off the city’s energy provide.
“We don’t really feel that is escalatory in any approach,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh informed reporters on Thursday. Any actions taken by Ukraine have been legit self-defense in opposition to Russian “aggression,” Singh mentioned, whereas Russia might all the time de-escalate by backing down.
