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US To Announce New Ukraine Arms Package Today

SECURITY

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has told reporters that the US will today announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine.

  • According to Jean-Pierre, the new package will include mine clearing equipment, missiles for air defence, ammunition for artillery and HIMAR systems, and nearly 3m small arms munitions.
  • According to the US State Department, the package will be valued at USD$250m and will be filled by presidential drawdown authority.
  • The announcement comes as reports suggests that Ukraine is making modest gains on the battlefield but at the cost of heavy human casualties.
  • The most significant recent development for Ukraine has been confirmation of the capture of the strategically important village of Robotyne which has raised the prospect of a larger breakthrough on the southern front.
  • Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh will brief the press at 14:00 ET 19:00 BST: LINK

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