US approves new $270 million navy support bundle for Ukraine – Muricas News

White Home spokesman John Kirby mentioned that on Friday, July 22, america authorized a brand new $270 million navy support bundle for Ukraine, BBC studies.

Amongst different issues, Kyiv will obtain 4 extra HIMARS a number of launch rocket programs (and their whole quantity in service with the Ukrainian military will attain 20), in addition to as much as 500 Phoenix Ghost kamikaze fight drones and 36,000 artillery shells.

The truth that america intends to allocate 4 extra HIMARS installations to Ukraine was beforehand introduced by US Secretary of Protection Lloyd Austin. Ukraine additionally acquired quite a lot of comparable MLRS M270 programs.

Ukrainian authorities say the provision of precision and long-range weapons like HIMARS is making a giant distinction on the battlefield. Nevertheless, Kyiv emphasised that the Armed Forces of Ukraine wanted a a lot bigger variety of such programs: Aleksey Arestovich, adviser to the pinnacle of the presidential workplace, mentioned that about 40-60 such installations may essentially change the stability of energy.