U.S. preparing $300M defense aid package for Ukraine - media

U.S. preparing $300M defense aid package for Ukraine - media

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The United States is set to announce on Wednesday the allocation of a new $300 million defense aid package to Ukraine, which could include, among other things, more munitions for the Patriot missile defense system, as well as other weapons and ammunition.

This was announced on Tuesday by the Voice of America with reference to sources in the Pentagon, Ukrinform reports.

The new aid package is expected to include rockets for the HIMARS systems, anti-tank systems, artillery rounds, as well as Zuni unguided air-to-surface rockets. In addition, the new tranche will include Avenger air defense systems and Stinger anti-aircraft missile systems.

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As reported earlier, the USA has already allocated at least 38 packages of defense assistance by presidential drawdown, when equipment and ammunition are taken urgently from the Pentagon stocks.

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