A New $3 Billion Military Aid Package for Ukraine Announced

The White House has announced a new military aid package for Kyiv, as expected. The package includes $225 million for the long-term enhancement and modernization of the Ukrainian armed forces. An additional $682 million will be sent to American allies on NATO's eastern flank for the purchase of weapons. The total volume of military aid will amount to a record $3 billion.

This was stated by White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, who noted that the $3 billion in funding will be provided directly from Pentagon reserves.

Here is also the list of military equipment and armaments included:

• Additional quantity of HIMARS systems
• 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles with anti-tank missiles and shells
• 100 M113 armored personnel carriers
• 55 MRAP light armored vehicles
• 138 HMMWV armored vehicles
• 18 self-propelled howitzers
• 36 howitzers of 105 mm caliber
• 70,000 shells of 155 mm caliber
• 500 high-precision shells of 155 mm caliber
• 95,000 shells of 105 mm caliber
• Missiles for HIMARS
• 10,000 mines for mortars
• Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles
• 4,000 aviation missiles
• About 2,000 anti-tank missiles (excluding those attached to Bradley launchers)
• Sniper rifles, mines, night vision devices, and more.