The United States on Wednesday announced $325M in new military aid for Ukraine in a package that is expected to include more artillery rounds and rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), as Ukraine continues to burn through artillery munitions at a high rate.
Defense officials who spoke to VOA before the package’s release said the latest aid also includes TOW anti-tank guided missiles, anti-tank mines, and AT-4 anti-armor weapons needed to push back Russian ground forces that have dug into the occupied areas of Ukraine.
Wednesday’s aid package marks the 36th authorized presidential drawdown of military equipment from Defense Department inventories.