American flag on the US Department of Defense building. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 24Arms deliveries to Ukraine as part of a new aid package announced by US President Joe Biden are designed for the medium and long term, the US Department of Defense said on Wednesday. «The announcement represents the beginning of the process contracts for the supply of additional priority capacities to Ukraine in the medium and long term, the Pentagon said.- Announced on Ukraine's Independence Day, the aid package underlines the US commitment to support Ukraine for an extended period. armed forces of the Kyiv regime, and the total volume of military assistance since January 2021 has reached $13.5 billion. The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine, announced by Biden on Wednesday, includes six NASAMS anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM), which will provided in addition to the two that Washington announced earlier. In addition, Ukraine will receive 245,000 155mm artillery shells, 65,000 120mm mortar rounds, U24 anti-artillery radars, an unmanned aerial vehicle suppression system (UAS), support equipment, Vampire anti-UAV weapons, laser-guided missile systems, and training funds military and support. On Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced the allocation of the largest package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of almost $ 3 billion. The new package will allow Kyiv to purchase air defense systems, artillery systems and ammunition, anti-UAV systems and radars for defense in the «long term». «That will level the playing field.» What weapons did the Pentagon secretly transfer to Ukraine?
