Pentagon announces $988M assistance package for Ukraine

The Pentagon said this in a press release issued on December 7, Ukrinform reports.

The security assistance package commits an additional $988 million in support through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) that will provide Ukraine with munitions for rocket systems and Unmanned Aerial Systems. This package also includes support for maintenance and repair programs to help Ukraine reconstitute its forces and build and sustain combat power.

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The capabilities in this announcement include:

Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS); and Equipment, components, and spare parts to maintain, repair, and overhaul artillery systems, tanks, and armored vehicles.