US details new 34b military aid package for Ukraine

WASHINGTON – The United States on Tuesday unveiled details of US$2.6 billion (S$3.4 billion) in new military aid for Ukraine in its war against invading Russian forces, including ammunition for Himars precision rocket systems, artillery rounds and small arms. “The United States will continue… to provide Ukraine with capabilities to meet its immediate battlefield needs and longer-term security assistance requirements,” the Pentagon said in a statement. The package also includes munitions for Patriot and NASAMS air defence systems, as well as ammunition and anti-tank missiles used by Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles that Washington previously promised to Kyiv, among other items.…