The United States is preparing a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine, a move intended to propel Kyiv as Russia earmarks 32 percent of its 2025 budget on defense.
The assistance includes counter-drone systems, munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), and antipersonnel land mines, according to U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to the Associated Press. President Joe Biden’s inclusion of HIMARS munitions has raised speculation about the potential provision of Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS), a long-range capability Ukraine has sought to target Russian positions of up to 186 miles.
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Source: Newsweek
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