The United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth up to $350 million on March 20, 2023, the Department of Defense said.
What’s included
The package, drawn from US military stocks, includes:
- ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 155mm artillery rounds and 25mm ammunition;
- High-speed Anti-Radiation Missiles (HARMs);
- 81mm and 60mm mortar systems and rounds;
- AT-4 anti-armour systems and grenade launchers;
- small arms and ammunition, and demolition munitions;
- mine-clearing equipment;
- heavy fuel tankers, riverine patrol boats, thermal imagery systems, optics and laser rangefinders;
- vehicle maintenance equipment, spare parts and other field equipment.
34th drawdown
The Pentagon said it was the 34th drawdown of equipment from US inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
Preparing for spring
The package comes as Ukraine prepares for an expected counteroffensive and as Russian forces continue their assault on Bakhmut. HARM missiles, fired from Ukrainian aircraft, are used to target Russian air defence radars, while HIMARS have allowed Ukraine to strike Russian ammunition depots and command posts far behind the front line.
The United States is Ukraine’s largest supplier of military aid.
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