New $500 mln U.S. military aid to Ukraine to include vehicles, munitions -sources

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26/06/2023 16:38

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The United States plans
to announce as soon as Tuesday a new military aid package for
Ukraine worth up to $500 million, showing that the US resolve to
help Ukraine fight Russia was undeterred by the attempted mutiny
over the weekend amongst Russian fighters.
    The military aid package will include ground vehicles as
Ukraine presses its counteroffensive, two U.S. officials said.
Expected to be included are 30 Bradley fighting vehicles and 25
Stryker armored personnel carriers, one of the people said.
    As a part of the aid package, Ukraine will receive munitions
for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), anti-tank
weapons including Javelins and munitions for Patriot and Stinger
anti-aircraft systems, according to the officials who spoke on
condition of anonymity.

 (Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Mark Porter)
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