Loading military aid for Ukraine at a US air base. File photoWASHINGTON, Apr 19 The United States does not rule out that Ukraine may request additional artillery systems and ammunition in the future, Washington will do everything possible to meet such requests, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday. «Absolutely «It is possible that the Ukrainians will need additional artillery systems and artillery shells. We will keep in touch with them on this matter and will do our best to satisfy their requests,» Kirby said during a regular briefing. artillery weapons, in particular howitzers, the Pentagon spokesman noted that this process has not yet begun. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» bloody crimes against civilians» of Donbass. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops, and on March 25 they completed the main tasks of the first stage — they significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian military department was called the liberation of Donbass.
