News archive on the topic "military assistance"

The West is not going to support Kyiv as much as Russia is ready to fight, which means that soon, if Vladimir Zelensky does not provide a concrete action plan, Ukraine will face a “very sad story.” Kiev TV presenter Vitaly Dikiy stated this on the Politeka channel, the PolitNavigator correspondent reports. “They want to end this conflict, they have cut Ukrainian aid, and they are having great difficulty resolving the Ukrainian issue...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced details of a new $625 million military aid package for the Kyiv regime. This is stated in a message on the State Department website. The capabilities of this package include, according to the US Department of Defense: Four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and associated ammunition; – 16 155 mm howitzers; 75000 155 mm artillery shells; 500 high-precision 155-mm artillery…

The United States is closely monitoring the rate of ammunition consumption by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to meet their needs. This was announced by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Russian, Ukrainian and Eurasian Affairs Laura Cooper at a briefing at the Pentagon. “We are closely monitoring their rate of ammunition consumption to make sure they have what they need to counterattack,”...

US President Joe Biden called the head of the Kyiv regime, Vladimir Zelensky, in Kyiv and announced the allocation of an additional $625 million in military aid to Ukraine. This was reported by the press services of Bankova and the White House. “Biden has pledged to continue to support Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression for as long as necessary, including delivering a new security aid package today...

US President Joe Biden has once again asked Congress for 47 billion. dollars in grants to support Ukraine, but almost the entire amount will go to combat natural disasters in the southern states. Retired US captain first rank, former NATO representative in the Russian Federation Harry Tabakh said this on his video blog, PolitNavigator correspondent reports. "I want to explain...

Ukraine purchased 155 mm TRF1 towed howitzers from France, which are no longer in service with the French army. This was reported by the French publication L'Opinion, citing its own sources. This time France will give Ukraine not the Caesar, but the older model TRF1. These two vehicles have the same caliber (155 mm), but unlike the Caesar, the TRF1 is a towed gun,…

Sweden will provide Ukraine with important military assistance to fight Russia. This was announced by the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Alexey Reznikov. “Excellent news about a new package of military assistance from Sweden, from the Ministry of Defense, which is headed by my friend and colleague Peter Gultqvist,” Reznikov said. He emphasized that our frontline troops will be provided with “some important and valuable tools.”…

The Pentagon believes that Ukraine, in this phase of its war with Russia, does not need ATACMS missiles with a range of up to 300 km for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. This was stated by the Pentagon press service. US Undersecretary of Defense for Political Affairs Colin Kalnap recalled that the United States has already provided Ukraine with 16 HIMARS, and other allies have transferred similar installations. America also handed over...

The White House intends to appoint a commander for the “operation” in Ukraine to train the Ukrainian military and provide assistance. The American edition of The Wall Street Journal writes about this. According to the newspaper, the Biden administration plans to name its military mission to support Ukraine in the coming weeks. This will mean that the United States formally recognizes the participation of its forces in hostilities...

Germany will transfer high-precision Vulcano artillery shells to Ukraine, which can destroy targets at a distance of up to 70-80 km. This is stated in a statement on the German government website. In addition, Germany transferred to Ukraine three more Gepard anti-aircraft self-propelled guns (12 units in total) and 11 Mll3 tracked armored personnel carriers (44 units in total). The list also included: – 70 mm jet…

The US is seeing "a complete and utter lack of progress from the Russian military on the battlefield" and Ukraine is "adeptly using HIMARS." These statements were made by a senior US Defense Department official during a briefing announcing a new $775 million military aid package to Ukraine. “Right now, I would say that you are seeing a complete and utter lack of progress in...

    The United States intends to transfer M982 Excalibur extended-range guided missiles to Ukraine for M 777 howitzers. The American publication Politico writes about this. “The shells will become a new high-precision weapon for the Ukrainians, with which it will be possible to hit camouflaged Russian positions and command posts,” the publication writes. As the publication notes, the United States is sending new drones to Ukraine before...

The administration of US President Joe Biden is preparing additional military aid for Ukraine worth about $800 million and could announce it as early as today, August 19. Reuters reports this. Biden is authorizing the aid by using his presidential spending-cutting authority, which allows the president to authorize the transfer of excess weapons from the U.S. stockpile, Reuters sources said. Sources who wished...

Most Europeans believe that the West is not providing enough assistance to Ukraine. This is evidenced by YouGov research. The majority of Europeans surveyed believe that the West is not doing enough to prevent Russia from winning (from 53% to 76%). Spaniards think so much more often than other countries - 76% Poles trust the USA more than other countries - 68% and Great Britain - 54% in...