NewsUS pledges record £5.2bn weapons package to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles

US pledges record £5.2bn weapons package to Ukraine, including Patriot missiles

On Friday, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin announced that the United States would procure Patriot missiles and other weapons and military equipment worth £5.2 billion for Ukraine. This is the largest package of arms the USA has provided to Kyiv so far.

In the new package, the Ukrainian army will also receive missiles for the Patriot air defence systems.
In the new package, the Ukrainian army will also receive missiles for the Patriot air defence systems.
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26 Apr 2024 | updated: 26 April 2024 20:49

As Austin stated during a press conference after the meeting of the Contact Group for the Defence of Ukraine, the package will include missiles for Ukrainian Patriot and NASAMS air defence systems, counter-drone systems, and significant quantities of artillery ammunition and air-to-ground missiles.

The package was approved under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative program, which involves procuring weapons for Ukraine from American manufacturers. This means that deliveries could take many months.

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