Ukraine welcomes latest US aid package as war nears two year mark
Al Jazeera
The package, valued at $250m, will include air defence system components and artillery rounds.
Ukraine has welcomed the latest arms package from the United States to aid its fight against Russia as the war approaches the two-year mark.
The package, valued at $250m and announced on Wednesday night, will include air defence system components, ammunition for HIMARS, 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, stinger antiaircraft missiles, and medical equipment.
“We are grateful to the American government and people for their unwavering support. Ukrainian people appreciate your leadership,” the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence said on X on Thursday.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said it would “cover Ukraine’s most pressing needs”.
“US leadership in the coalition of over 50 countries providing Ukraine with military aid is critical to countering terror and aggression not only in Ukraine but around the world,” he said.
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