US weapons package: What's in it and what it means for Ukraine and Russia
- last year
The United States has announced a new weapons package for Ukraine, worth 2.2 billion dollars.
It includes new longer-range missiles, which could double the distance Ukraine can strike, and put Russia's supply lines in eastern Ukraine within reach. More armored vehicles and air-defense systems are also being provided. The latest package brings the total US support for Ukraine since Russia's invasion to more than 29 Billion dollars.
The aid comes as Kyiv's forces are struggling against an intensifying Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces will hold Bakhmut "for as long as we can."
It includes new longer-range missiles, which could double the distance Ukraine can strike, and put Russia's supply lines in eastern Ukraine within reach. More armored vehicles and air-defense systems are also being provided. The latest package brings the total US support for Ukraine since Russia's invasion to more than 29 Billion dollars.
The aid comes as Kyiv's forces are struggling against an intensifying Russian assault on the city of Bakhmut. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his forces will hold Bakhmut "for as long as we can."