Flags of Ukraine, the USA and the District of Columbia at the Capitol building in Washington. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 15The US intends to soon supply Kyiv with the weapons it needs to fight in the south and east, including advanced missile systems, said John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications. combat in the east and, frankly, in the south. And what does that include? Obviously artillery, advanced missile systems,» Kirby told MSNBC.
The Foreign Ministry warned the US about the consequences of delivering longer-range missiles to Ukraine. It has previously stated that the US may announce a new package of military assistance to Ukraine in the coming days. Last week, the US announced a new $ 2.8 billion military aid package to Ukraine and neighboring countries, of of which $675 million will be spent on additional weapons for Ukraine, $2.2 billion on «long-term investments to strengthen the security of Ukraine and 18 neighboring countries.» The new package of US military assistance to Ukraine will include ammunition for HIMARS, 105-millimeter howitzers, artillery ammunition, high-velocity anti-radar missiles (HARM). Russia has previously sent a note to NATO countries due to arms supplies 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 White House said that it is necessary to supply Kyiv with weapons for the «offensive»
