![]() 'This should be followed by discussions regarding near-term U.S. 'Immediately deliver additional Stinger missile systems and munitions to the Ukrainian armed forces and engage with allies and partners to deliver Soviet- or Russian-made strategic and tactical air defense systems and associated radars to Ukraine,' they wrote. On Tuesday, senior Republicans urged Biden to get crucial weapons systems to Ukraine immediately. Supplying arms to Ukraine has been a largely bipartisan cause, as lawmakers rally around the country's heroic fight against Russia.īut Democrats and Republicans have at times urged the administration to go further and faster, by imposing a no-fly zone or supplying jets. Being the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace,' he said. You are the leader of the nation, of your great nation. He also demanded that President Joe Biden become the 'leader of the free world', by imposing more sanctions on Russia and sending fighter jets. 'And it's clearly helped Ukraine inflict dramatic losses on Russian forces.'Įarlier Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a heartfelt plea to Congress for more help, saying his country was going through its own version of September 11th and Pearl Harbor every day. 'Once the war started, we immediately rushed 350 million in additional aid to further address their needs: hundreds of anti-air systems, thousands of anti-tank weapons, transport helicopters, armed patrol boats, and other high mobility vehicles, radar systems that help track incoming artillery and unmanned drones, secure communications equipment and tactical gear, satellite imagery and analysis capacity,' he said. The administration is prepared to approve additional support to Ukraine’s frontline defenders in the coming days.'Ī day earlier Biden signed a funding bill that included another $3 billion in arms and military aid for Ukraine.Īnd on Wednesday, he described the impact of the weapons he had already sent. 'Over the past two weeks alone, the United States has delivered more than $250 million of security assistance to Ukraine. 'Deliveries of security assistance are ongoing, and we are working to expedite deliveries of additional equipment as quickly as possible,' said the fact sheet. ![]() In all, it has supplied almost 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition and more than one million grenade, mortar and artillery rounds. has sent 200 grenade launchers with grenades, 200 shotguns, and 200 machine guns. No further details were revealed about the systems, other than they also include devices to counter Russian drones.Īlong with the bigger weapons, the U.S. On Wednesday, Biden revealed they were 'armed.'įour counter-artillery and counter-unmanned aerial system tracking radarsĬounter-battery radar can locate hostile batteries up to about 30 miles away depending on weather and terrain. The two Island-class cutters have a top speed of almost 30 knots and Reuters reported at the time that Ukrainian sailors had already been trained on the vessels in the U.S. Coast Guard patrol boats were delivered to bolster the Ukrainian Navy. Coast Guard patrol boats have been delivered to Ukraine More than 600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems While other nations have trumpeted their arms deliveries, the Pentagon has been tight lipped for fear of divulging too much about Ukrainian capabilities.īut a list circulated to Congress, and later published by the White House, details the assistance sent by the U.S. Later in the day he delivered his harshest condemnation yet of President Vladimir Putin's invasion, declaring the Russian leader to be a 'war criminal.' ![]() 'We're going to give Ukraine the arms to fight and defend themselves through all the difficult days ahead,' he said. ![]() President Joe Biden unveiled a further package to help Ukraine on Wednesday, including 9,000 anti-armor systems, drones and 7,000 small arms - but he remains under pressure to do even more, including helping Poland deliver its MiG-29 fighter jets. With Ukraine desperately trying to hold off Russian invaders it reveals just how much military aid has been delivered from Pentagon stores already. The Biden administration has already sent five Mi-17 helicopters, more than two thousand Javelin anti-tank missiles and 70 Humvees along with 40 million rounds of ammunition to Ukrainian fighters along with hundreds and hundreds of small arms, according to a list obtained by. ![]()
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