New HIMARS MLRS, Phoenix Ghost drones and ammunition are already being sent to Ukraine. This was reported by the press service of the Pentagon.
“This latest package includes approximately $175 million worth of equipment removed from existing U.S. military stockpiles through presidential authority and $95 million worth of equipment from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative or USAI,” a senior Defense Department official said during a briefing. at the Pentagon.
Pallets of ammunition bound for Ukraine are secured onto a commercial plane during a security assistance mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, July 21, 2022. The Department of Defense is providing Ukraine with critical capabilities to defend against Russian aggression under the Ukraine Security Assistance initiative. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Faith Schaefer)
Recall, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny, during a conversation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States, General Mark Milley, said that an important factor contributing to the retention of defense lines and positions by the defenders of Ukraine is the timely arrival of M142 HIMARS.