A new shipment of American M777 howitzers was sent to Ukraine

A new shipment of American M777 howitzers was sent to Ukraine

As part of a new US military aid package worth $100 million, Ukraine has been sent towed howitzers, tow trucks for them and counter-battery radars, the Pentagon has reported.

 

The U.S. Defense Department published photos of loading 155-mm M777 howitzers into a C-17 Globemaster III heavy military transport aircraft, which is capable of carrying more than 75 tons of cargo.

 

"As part of the additional $100 million, howitzers, tactical vehicles, and radars (counter-battery control) were shipped to Ukraine," the report said.

 





As part of a new US military aid package worth $100 million, Ukraine has been sent towed howitzers, tow trucks for them and counter-battery radars, the Pentagon has reported.

 

The U.S. Defense Department published photos of loading 155-mm M777 howitzers into a C-17 Globemaster III heavy military transport aircraft, which is capable of carrying more than 75 tons of cargo.

 

"As part of the additional $100 million, howitzers, tactical vehicles, and radars (counter-battery control) were shipped to Ukraine," the report said.

 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Watch as M777 howitzers are loaded onto a C-17 by <a href="https://twitter.com/usairforce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USAirForce</a> Airmen at <a href="https://twitter.com/March_ARB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@March_ARB</a> as part of U.S. security assistance to  Ukraine. <a href="https://t.co/OVI4SU7dDL">pic.twitter.com/OVI4SU7dDL</a></p>&mdash; Department of Defense  (@DeptofDefense) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeptofDefense/status/1527408837455663123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 19, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>