The Biden administration is preparing to announce a $2.5 billion military aid plan to Ukraine. This will be the first time that the United States has provided Ukrainian Stryker armored vehicles. The number of handovers is expected to be nearly 100.

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The picture shows the Stryker armored vehicle.

(Associated Press)

[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] The US political news website Politico disclosed last week that the Pentagon is considering providing Stryker vehicles to Ukraine in the next military aid program. Two people familiar with the matter said The Biden administration is preparing to announce a $2.5 billion military aid plan to Ukraine, including Stryker armored vehicles. This will be the first time that the United States has provided Ukrainian Stryker armored vehicles. The number of handovers is expected to be nearly 100.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, two people familiar with the situation revealed that the new military aid will include more Bradley Fighting Vehicles and Stryker armored vehicles. , There is also a mine-resistant ambush-resistant ambush vehicle (MRAP) on the list. The United States has promised to provide 500 mine-resistant ambush-resistant vehicles for the Ukrainian army.

The Stryker is an armored vehicle capable of transporting infantry across the battlefield, and is lighter and faster than the Bradley Fighting Vehicle.

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According to sources, the U.S. military aid plan for Uzbekistan has not yet been finalized, and more discussions are expected before the end of this week.

In addition, the United States is expected to provide more artillery systems and HIMARS ammunition to Ukraine, but not tanks or long-range missiles.

While Ukrainian officials have continued to lobby Washington for the long-range missiles, the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which has a range of about 300 kilometers, the Biden administration has resisted supplying Ukraine with those weapons over concerns it could escalate conflict with Russia.

Kyiv asked for modernized tanks, but the US did not agree.

Pentagon officials explained that due to logistical and maintenance difficulties, the US combat vehicle "M1 Abrams" (M1 Abrams) will not be provided.