White House building in Washington DC, USA. File photoWASHINGTON, Aug 31 The United States is preparing to announce new military assistance to Ukraine in the coming days, John Kirby, National Security Council strategic communications coordinator, said on Wednesday. «In the coming days, you will hear more announcements regarding security assistance to Ukraine,» Kirby said at a briefing on Wednesday. At the same time, the White House spokesman did not provide additional details. US President Joe Biden last week announced the allocation of Ukraine's largest one-time military aid package of $2.9 billion. A statement on the White House website noted that the new military assistance package will allow Ukraine to acquire air defense systems, artillery systems and ammunition, anti-drone systems and radars so that the country «can continue to defend itself in the long term.» Russia previously sent a note to NATO countries from -for the supply of arms to Ukraine. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine will become a legitimate target for Russia. The Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation stated that the NATO countries are «playing with fire» by supplying weapons to Ukraine. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. >The Washington Post: The United States increased the supply of weapons to Ukraine by sea
