The Pentagon says a new aid package to Ukraine is intended to bolster the country's defense for years, unlike more short-term military assistance.
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced what it referred to as the largest single military aid package for Ukraine since Russia began its invasion six months ago. The announcement coincided with Ukrainian Independence Day, and Pentagon officials said the aid was intended to show Russian PresidentThe U.S. has committed more than $13.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine since January 2021 to help it defend against Russia's larger and better-equipped military.
Officers from Kazakhstan examine the Orlan-30 multifunctional drone system at the International Military Technical Forum"Army 2022," on August 15, 2022, in Kubinka, outside Moscow. The U.S. announced a new military aid package to Ukraine that includes an anti-drone system.
The new aid package includes"VAMPIRE Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems" to the Ukrainians. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, Colin Kahl, undersecretary of defense for policy, described it as"a kinetic system. It uses small missiles essentially to shoot out of the sky."
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