The US intends to give Ukraine arms worth $775 million.
A new $775 million package of defence supplies and ammunition, including various missile, artillery, and mine-clearing systems, was announced by the US Defense Department on Friday.
More anti-armour weapons, such as TOW missiles and Javelin systems, as well as more precisely guided missiles for the Himars systems, which have allowed Ukrainian forces to attack Russian command posts and munitions depots some distance behind the front lines.
Along with 105mm howitzers and 36,000 artillery rounds for them, it also includes Scan Eagle surveillance drones, high-speed anti-radiation (HARM) missiles that target ground-based radar systems, and HARM missiles.
A senior US defence official told reporters, “We want to make sure that Ukraine has a steady stream of ammunition to meet its needs, and that’s what we’re doing with this package.
The official claimed that since Moscow’s invasion on February 24, Ukraine’s forces have effectively used the 19 packages of arms that the United States has given them to stall the advance of Russian forces.
The official told reporters under anonymity, “You are seeing a complete and total lack of progress by the Russians on the battlefield.”
With Ukrainian attacks, particularly those utilising the Himars system, “you are seeing the Russians still paying a high price,” the official claimed.hey are accumulating these expenses but are unable to advance.
The representative acknowledged that the Ukrainians themselves had not been successful in retaking a sizable amount of ground along the front lines in the east and south of the nation.
The source noted that it was crucial to be able to “sustain the victories that we have witnessed from the Ukrainians on the battlefield,” but the fresh batch of weapons will assist bolster them.
According to the official, the Ukrainians will be able to launch more offensive operations with the help of the addition of mine clearing equipment, which includes 40 mine-resistant trucks with rollers that can safely detonate mines.
The person stated that “the Ukrainians will require this kind of capabilities to be able to drive their forces forward and recover land.”The delivery of HARM missiles has the same goal of weakening Russian air defences.
The air-to-surface missiles can launch an attack from up to 30 miles (50 kilometres) away by focusing on the signals from radar systems.