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USA ALLOCATES NEW $2.2 BLN MILITARY AID PACKAGE TO UKRAINE, INCLUDING ARTILLERY AMMUNITION, ROCKETS FOR HIMARS – PENTAGON
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new $2.2 billion military aid package, spokesman for the country's Defense Ministry, Brigadier General Pat Ryder has said.
The new package, among other things, will include artillery ammunition, anti-tank weapons, short and long range missiles for HIMARS installations.
According to CNN, some $425 million worth of weapons and equipment will be allocated to Ukraine from the existing stocks of the U.S. Department of Defense. The rest will be purchased from manufacturers.
In addition to the types of weapons already mentioned, the package also includes mortar ammunition, 181 mine-resistant armored personnel carriers, equipment for the Ukrainian air defense system, HAWK mobile interceptor missiles, 20 anti-mortar radars, four air surveillance radars, anti-drone warfare systems, spare parts for anti-artillery radars, medicines.
Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
Procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities and its use should be simplified - Mayor of Trostyanets.
The procedure for importing humanitarian aid for the needs of municipalities should be simplified, communal enterprises should have the right to use it in their statutory activities.
Zelenskyy holds meeting in Dnipro
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived with a working visit to Dnipro where he held a meeting on the security situation and protection of the critical infrastructure.
Ukraine's Ambassador to USA: We hope amendments that reduce or eliminate aid to Ukraine to be rejected.
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova has explained the essence of the amendments to the Ukraine aid bill, which will be considered in the House of Representatives on Saturday, April 20, and expressed the hope that amendments...
Banking network, after growing in Q4 2023, narrows again in Q1 2024 – NBU.
The network of structural divisions of Ukrainian banks, which for the first time since the beginning of the war grew by 40 divisions in the fourth quarter of 2023, lost 30 points in the first quarter of 2024, shrinking to 5,108 divisions.
Pediatricians on the Frontlines of Gender-Affirming Care.
This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Idaho could temporarily enforce a law that would ban providing gender-affirming care to minors. That means doctors who administer puberty blocking-drugs, hormone therapy, and perform certain surgeries could ...
94-year-old Korea veteran keeps seniors moving with DJ skills.
Korean War veteran Kirk Johnson shares what inspired him to become a D.J. at a senior center on ‘Fox News @ Night.’ Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing...
Terrified Russian soldiers flee as Ukrainian kamikaze drones hunt them down.
THIS is the moment Russian soldiers run through trenches as kamikaze drones hunt from above. It comes as Ukraine launched another blistering attack on one of Putin's key military airfields in occupied Crimea. Dramatic footage shows blinding explos...
Former juvenile detainees seek justice over alleged sex abuse.
Linsey Davis investigates more than 2,500 claims of abuse at LA's juvenile probation facilities. Oversight officials say children are in danger as the system is beyond repair.
'No comment' from defence secretary after another Tory MP loses whip.
Mark Menzies MP has lost the Conservative Party whip after allegedly misusing party funds. Mr Menzies denied claims in The Times newspaper that he asked party members for money and then repaid them using campaign funds. Defence Secretary Grant Sha...
Watch live: Leaders arrive in Brussels for the EU Summit focused on economic and social issues.
Watch live from Brussels as leaders come together ahead of the final day of a two-day summit focused on economic and social issues. More here: #Brussels #EU #Summit #EuropeanUnion SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twit...