Air Force airmen assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron load pallets of ammunition that will be transferred to a C-130 Hercules at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 7, 2022. The ammunition is being delivered to Ukrainian forces. Photo By: Air Force Capt. Emma Quirk
Reuters: US to announce new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will announce a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday, worth roughly $400 million and comprised mainly of ammunition, two officials and a person familiar with the package said.
Aid for Ukraine is expected to be a major topic when President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meet at the White House on Friday.
The package, the sources said on Thursday, is expected to contain more Guided Multiple Launch Rockets (GMLRS) for HIMARS launchers, ammunition for the Bradley Fighting Vehicles, as well as armored vehicle launched bridges.
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Update #1: US to send more ammo, folding armored bridges to Ukraine (AP)
Update #2: US to Unveil New Ammunition Aid to Ukraine Friday (AFP)
WNU Editor: $400 million in arms and is being sent in this package.