US to fund more arms for Ukraine – media

US to fund more arms for Ukraine – media

Washington is reportedly shifting to a ‘longer-term campaign’ as it prepares another round of assistance for Kiev

The United States will soon unveil another $3 billion in aid for Ukrainian forces, officials told multiple media outlets, hoping to finance a variety of new weapons for Kiev following six months of fighting with Russia.

According to US officials cited by the Associated Press, Reuters and CBS on Tuesday, the new aid package will be announced on August 24 to coincide with Ukraine’s Independence Day, which also happens to fall exactly six months after Moscow launched its military operation in February.

Drawn from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, the money will fund ammunition, arms and other military hardware, including at least three different drone systems, such as the hand-launched Puma drone, the longer-range ScanEagle surveillance vehicle, as well as the UK-made Vampire drone, which has not previously been provided to…

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