Ukraine will also be provided with 150 armored SUVs, 150 vehicles for towing weapons, 40 trucks and 80 trailers for transporting heavy equipment, radars, anti-drone systems, communication and surveillance systems, equipment for the disposal of explosive objects, as well as body armor and other field equipment. "Present time".

It is noted that with the allocated funds, the USA will start concluding contracts for the supply of weapons, equipment and gear for Ukraine in the medium and long term.

The Pentagon called the new aid package "a multi-year investment in critical capabilities aimed at building the long-term strength of the Armed Forces of Ukraine."

The total amount of aid to Kyiv since January 2022, as reported, amounted to 16.2 billion dollars.

On September 16, US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of $600 million in military aid to Ukraine. This package, in particular, included additional shells for HIMARS, 36,000 rounds of ammunition for 105-mm artillery guns, 1,000 high-precision 155-mm artillery shells and four anti-artillery radars.

Earlier, the USA delivered 16 HIMARS to Ukraine.

In Kyiv, it was noted that without systems capable of firing from a distance of tens of kilometers, the USU cannot effectively defend Donbass and plan the liberation of the occupied territories.