Ukrainian troops will travel from Kyiv to Poland over the next few days and weeks to receive instructions on new US drone systems.
The new tranche of $ 800 million in military aid is expected to include 72,155-millimeter howitzers, 144,000 artillery shells, Phoenix Ghost tactical drones, as well as field equipment and spare parts.
President Joe Biden’s decision to quadruple the amount set in a weapons package announced just last week reflects what is emerging as a major land battle in Donbass.
Biden said the new package was designed to help Ukraine’s forces deal with Russia’s growing offensive in the east, which he said would be a different kind of battle than the one north of Kyiv, where Ukrainian forces successfully defeated Russia. invasion back in the first six weeks of the war.
“To modernize (the former president of the United States) the famous advice of Teddy Roosevelt:” Sometimes we will speak quietly and carry a large copy. “Because we send many of them,” said the president.
“We are in a critical period of time when they will prepare the stage for the next phase of this war,” he added. “Both the United States and our allies and partners are moving as quickly as possible to continue to provide Ukraine … with the weapons their forces need to protect their nation.”
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