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U.S. Approves New $275 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine

U.S. Approves New $275 Million Weapons Package For Ukraine
Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are secured onto a plane during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 28, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

The U.S. has approved a new $275 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, which includes counter-drone and counter-air defense equipment.  The new deal announced on Friday, which is the 27th drawdown of equipment from existing Pentagon inventories, also includes additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) launchers, 80,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells and Humvee ambulances. “In recent weeks the Kremlin has increased its attacks against critical infrastructure, attacks that are causing widespread suffering for the people of…

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