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Moscow has slammed the new U.S. weapons package for Kyiv, saying it will not bring Ukraine any closer to defeating Russia.
After months of political wrangling in Congress, frustration in Kyiv and a deteriorating situation on the battlefield, the U.S. House on April 20 passed the critically-needed $61 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine. The next immediate step is another vote in the U.S. Senate on April 23 before the bill is sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into law. All signs indicate this part of the procedural process will be swift and nothing like the tortuous process the bill has taken through the House.
The United States does not provide Ukraine with capabilities to conduct strikes outside its territory, focusing instead on ensuring that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have everything they need to defend and protect their own country.
The new US aid package for Ukraine includes additional missiles for HIMARS, artillery shells of various calibres, anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapons, other ammunition, and maintenance equipment. Source: Ukrinform news agency, citing Pentagon spokesman General Patrick Ryder at a briefing Quote: "This package is the 55th tranche of assistance, and it is valued at up to US$300 million, and includes capabilities to support Ukraine's immediate air defence, artillery, and anti-tank requirements.
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