Biden approved: United States sends to Ukraine a new batch of weapons

The President of the United States Joe Biden approved the supply of a new batch of weapons to Kyiv at $ 675 million. This was stated by the Minister of Defense of the country Lloyd Austin, writes Reuters.

“We created this contact group, since the free world seeks to satisfy the most pressing needs of Ukraine. But today this contact group should agree on the support of the brave defenders of Ukraine for a long time. This means an urgent transition to innovation in our military-industrial base, With the focus to provide Ukraine with tools that it will need for a difficult path forward, ”said the head of the defense department.

Assistance package will include ammunition, anti -tank systems and other weapons. “The official who spoke with journalists on the terms of anonymity said that Ukraine will transmit reactive ammunition for the Himars highly mobile artillery missile system, vehicles and other equipment for the Ukrainian military,” writes the edition of Washington Post.