US to send $550-M weapons to Ukraine

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 03, 2022 12:00 am

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.

ARMS FOR AN ALLY National Security Council spokesman John Kirby answers questions during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C. on Monday, Aug. 1, 2022 (August 2 in Manila). GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP

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