The Pentagon announced US plans to supply Ukraine with new types of weapons

The United States is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with weapons that will make a difference on the battlefield, reported “RIA Novosti” with reference to the representative of the Pentagon.

“We are also studying what new weapons can be delivered to ensure the success of the Ukrainian army in changing the situation on the battlefield in the southern and eastern regions of the country,” she said.

Within two to three months, the United States can supply Ukraine with NASAMS mobile anti-aircraft missile systems – as clarifies edition, these will be the first modern Western medium-range air defense (AD) systems that the country will receive.

Also at the Pentagon declaredthat in August, on a regular basis, Ukraine will begin to receive Phoenix Ghost loitering ammunition from the United States. Regarding the supply of fighter jets to the country, a representative of the military department declaredthat the US was focusing “on how they can improve their existing aircraft fleet” without going into specifics.

Pentagon spokeswoman statedthat the United States has the ability to track the weapons supplied to the Ukrainian side. “We have mechanisms at our disposal to track the weapons that are allocated and sent to Ukraine as part of new aid packages,” she said. Previously, US political elites expressed concern about this issue.

At the US Department of Defense reportedthat a new aid package in the amount of $775 million will be announced in the near future for Ukraine, the corresponding decree must be signed by US President Joe Biden. Kyiv will be provided with 1,500 Tow anti-tank missiles, HARM anti-radar missiles and 1,000 Javelin missile systems.

Last week, the US authorities announced the allocation of $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine. The package included ammunition for the HIMARS MLRS and NASAMS air defense systems, 50 M113 armored medical vehicles, as well as 1,000 FGM-148 Javelin portable anti-tank systems, medicines and explosives. The Russian Foreign Ministry noted that the total amount of US military assistance to Ukraine thus reached $9.8 billion since the start of Joe Biden’s presidential term.

But not all Western countries are ready to continue to provide military assistance to Ukraine. On the eve of the publication Politico, citing data from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy reportedthat in July Ukraine was not given bilateral promises to provide military assistance to the six largest countries in Europe.