The US Department of Defense on Tuesday announced another package of military aid to Ukraine in the total amount of 2.6 billion dollars.
The package consists of two parts: the first, for $2.1 billion, is financed by the Ukraine Security Promotion Initiative, under which weapons are ordered from manufacturers, rather than taken from the stockpiles of the US armed forces.
These funds will finance additional ammunition for NASAMS complexes, nine 30-mm anti-drone guns, 10 mobile laser-guided missile systems c-UAS, three air surveillance radar stations, 30-mm and 23-mm anti-aircraft ammunition, 13-mm artillery shells, 122-mm rockets for Grad systems, rocket salvo systems and ammunition for them, 120-mm and 81-mm mortar systems and shells for them, 120-mm tank ammunition.
Javelin anti-tank systems, high-precision aviation ammunition, approximately 3,600 small arms and more than 23 million rounds of ammunition for them, seven tactical vehicles for the evacuation of equipment, eight heavy fuel tankers and 105 fuel trailers, armored bridge systems, four logistics vehicles are also provided. and ten trailers for the transportation of heavy equipment, means of secure communication, including satellite, as well as training and means of maintenance of the said equipment.
The other $500 million, which is primarily for munitions, will come from the President's Arms Reduction Initiative, which allows the U.S. leader to transfer weapons from the U.S. stockpile in emergency situations.
As part of this package, Ukraine will receive additional ammunition for Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems and HIMARS systems, 155-mm and 105-mm artillery shells, 120-mm mortar mines, 120-mm and 105-mm tank ammunition, tank ammunition, anti-tank guided missiles TOW, approximately 400 grenade launchers and 200 thousand ammunition for them.
In addition, the funds will fund 11 tactical equipment evacuation vehicles, 61 heavy fuel tankers, 10 heavy equipment trucks and 10 trailers, vehicle maintenance and repair support equipment, as well as spare parts and other field equipment.
