WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States announced on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) a new tranche of weapons for Ukrainian forces fighting Russia, including ammunition for increasingly important rocket launchers and artillery guns.

The new $550-million package will "include more ammunition for the high-mobility advanced rocket systems, otherwise known as Himars, as well as ammunition" for artillery, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.

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