US to announce new military aid package for Ukraine today

The US will today announce a new package of military assistance to Ukraine, including Bradley Fighting Vehicle, a tracked armored fighting vehicle platform, Pentagon Spokesperson Patrick Ryder said, Report informs via Interfax.

Earlier, the Associated Press, citing American officials, reported that the United States would send Ukraine a new $2.85 billion military aid package, which for the first time would include several dozen Bradley Fighting Vehicles. This delivery will be the largest in a series of military equipment packages that the Pentagon has allocated to Kyiv.

In addition to the Bradley, Ukraine will also receive High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV; colloquial: Humvee), Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected wheeled armored vehicles with enhanced mine protection, as well as a large batch of missiles and other ammunition.