The United States wants to provide Ukraine with weapons from the resources of the Pentagon, including anti-tank systems. The entire military aid package will cost $100 million.
The White House said that President Joe Biden has authorized the US Secretary of State to provide Ukraine with $100 million in assistance for anti-tank weapons and training in their use.
The sixth set of equipment delivery
The head of US diplomacy, Anthony Blinken, recalled that this is the sixth delivery of military equipment to Kyiv since August last year. According to Blinken, the US has provided $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine since the Russian invasion and $2.4 billion since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency.
Anthony Blinken said he would continue to support Ukraine and criticized Russia’s brutal actions. – The world is shocked and shaken by the atrocities of the Russian troops in Bucha and throughout Ukraine. Ukrainian troops courageously continue to defend their country and freedom, and the United States, along with our allies and partners, steadfastly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, Anthony Blinken said.
NATO Special Meeting
Brussels will host a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers dedicated to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Allies should talk about further financial and military support for Ukraine. Intelligence data indicate that in the coming weeks Russia will launch an offensive in the east with the aim of capturing the entire Donbass.
“This is a key phase of the war,” said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who said that Russia was withdrawing troops from the north to regroup and replenish its reserves to launch an offensive in the Donbass, and this is where the window of opportunity opens. for arming Ukraine opens.