Two new significant military aid packages for Ukraine were announced today by USA
and Australia
.
USA
announced a new $425 million usd military aid for Ukraine. The package consists of the following:
- AIM-9X Missiles (NASAMS)
- AIM-120 Missiles (NASAMS)
- RIM-7 Missiles (FrankenSAM)
- JSOW Medium Range Missiles
- Stinger Air Defense Missiles
- GMLRS (HIMARS)
- TOW Missiles (Bradleys)
- 155mm Artillery Shells
- 105mm Artillery Shells
- Javelin Anti-Armor Missiles
- AT-4 Anti-Armor Rockets
- HMMWVS Mobility Vehicles
- Small Arms
- Small Arms Ammunition
- Grenades
- Thermal Imagining Devices
- Demolitions Equipment
- Spare Parts and Ancillary Equipment
Australia
announced a new military aid package for Ukraine consisting of the following:
- 49x M1A1 Abrams MBTs
The U.S. has committed more than $59.8B in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including approximately $59.1B billion since the beginning of Russia's
www.defense.gov
The announcement was welcomed by Ukraine's ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko.
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