US announced the largest military assistance package to Ukraine: a complete list of arms for the Armed Forces
The briefing was broadcast on the White House YouTube channel. From a total package worth $ 3 billion in Ukraine, 2. 8 billion is allocated within the limits of the US Presidential President, that is, accelerated deliveries. According to the speaker, it is the largest military assistance package to Ukraine today.
Among other things, Ukraine will be supplied: more than $ 225 million foreign financial support will go to strengthen the potential and modernize the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the long run. Support for $ 682 million will be provided to regional partners and allies on the Eastern Flanging of NATO in order to compensate for the transferred military equipment and encourage further military support.
Jean-Pierre reminded you of President Joe Baiden's words, who said that the war in Ukraine is now a critical moment, so "we need to do everything in our power to help Ukraine in the confrontation of Russian aggression. " Pentagon Pentagon Pentagon, General Pet Rainer said that light tanks M2 Bradley would allow you to safely transfer the infantry to the battlefield for defensive and offensive maneuvers.
Pentagon's official representative John Kirby told why BMP Bradley has decided to transfer right now, although they asked for these systems before. He answered the question of whether weapons were related to any additional security threats. Current circumstances and how the fighting can develop in the near future are taken into account in the process of selecting military assistance, he said.
According to Kirby, military assistance is allocated to the current and expected conditions on the battlefield. "We will probably not expect that the Russians will raise their hands and stop or dig. Kirby. "In recent weeks we have been focused on what happened in the Kherson area and in the south. Fighting in the east, especially in the Donbass were particularly fierce. Now everything indicates that the Russians intend to continue their efforts in the Donbass, in the Bakhmut area" , Kirby said.
Weapons for a new assistance package were chosen in view of the features of the landscape in eastern Ukraine. Donbas is a predominantly open area, and Bradley BMP is one of the elements that are needed for such conditions. Kirby noted that the Ukrainian forces were able to maintain "striking readiness for what they had to face," the Armed Forces use innovative approaches, experiment with Western weapons and demonstrate the ability to adapt to challenges.
We will remind that the Ukrainian military "covered" the invaders in Tokmak. This was reported by the Armed Forces fighter Yevgeny Karas. According to him, ammunition was detonated on the basis of the occupying troops as a result of the impact. What happened has led to the loss of several hundred Russian servicemen. Earlier, Focus reported that the terms of Patriot supply to Ukraine from Germany have become known.