It became known what will be included in the new US military aid package
6 September 2024 20:08
The US Department of Defence has announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, reports "Komersant Ukrainian"
The Pentagon said that the estimated cost of this package is $250 million and this is the 65th tranche of military equipment since August 2021.
The US recognises that this package covers Ukraine’s “most pressing needs”.
The list of equipment provided:
- rIM-7 missiles and air defence support;
- stinger missiles;
- ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition;
- tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles (TOW);
- javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems;
- bradley infantry fighting vehicles;
- m113 armoured personnel carriers;
- mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles (MRAP);
- ammunition for small arms and grenades;
- patrol boats;
- maritime training equipment;
- demolition equipment and ammunition;
- spare parts, auxiliary equipment, services, training, transport.
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Western weapons and permits for their use
As you know, the United States(and Germany after them) allow the use of weapons provided by them only for strikes on the border territories of Russia. This permission was granted by US President Joe Biden only at the end of May, and before that, strikes on Russian territory with US weapons were generally prohibited.
However, towards the end of June, the US side unofficially stated that the restrictions “do not apply to geography or a certain radius”. This means that Ukraine is allegedly able to strike at those facilities and territories from which attacks on Ukraine are directly directed, even if they are deeper than the border areas.
According to experts, border strikes will not change the situation at the front, so Zelenskyy is asking his partners for permission to use their weapons on Russian territory. Some Western countries have already given such permission.
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