The Pentagon plans to send a large aid package to Ukraine as soon as President Joe Biden signs the long-awaited Ukraine aid bill passed over the weekend, Politico reported, citing two U.S. officials. It was reported that they are preparing.
Department of Defense (DOD) planners have not finalized the package’s contents, but it will likely include armored Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, artillery and air defense that Ukraine desperately needs, Politico reported. . reportThis was reported by two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity prior to the official announcement. The amount of aid will be significantly higher than the Pentagon’s usual $300 million, said one of the officials and a third U.S. official with knowledge of the discussions.
The Pentagon intends to offer “a big package to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs,” one official told Politico.
US officials believe Politico says hopes of a military victory for Ukraine against Russia are fading and Kiev could face defeat by the end of the year unless backers surge in much-needed equipment. Reported. (Related: Russian military ‘almost completely reorganized’, conscripts say, officials say as Ukraine battles for arms)
According to Politico, Pentagon planners could include older Humvees and M113 armored personnel carriers in the package.
The House of Representatives on Saturday passed $61 billion to the Pentagon for security assistance to Ukraine. Future packages will fund the replenishment of U.S. stockpiles and the procurement of new equipment to deliver to Kiev.
The Senate is scheduled to vote on the foreign aid package on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. according to On CNN. It is expected that it will pass easily.
Biden said in a Monday call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that his administration would “immediately respond to the Ukrainian emergency as soon as the Senate passes the National Security Supplemental Act and the president signs the bill.” “We will quickly deliver a significant new security assistance package to meet the battlefield and air defense needs of the United States.” according to At the White House reading.
Politico reported that a senior Pentagon official also told lawmakers that aid would be ready “within a week or two” after the president approves the aid funding.
Politico reports that the United States is preparing a larger-than-usual aid package for Ukraine, which will begin as soon as new funding is approved.
Packages may include Bradley IFVs, Humvees, air defense vehicles, artillery shells, and M113 armored personnel carriers. pic.twitter.com/i9dtEeZwV2
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Funding for Ukraine dried up in December.pentagon scratched out According to Politico, costs were apparently cut by $300 million from previous Army contracts to put together an “emergency” aid package in March, including the 155mm howitzer and guided multiple launch rocket system (GMLRS). It is said to have been included.
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