The US is sending $275mn worth of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine to bolster its defence of Kharkiv, as Russia steps up aerial assaults on the city and its surrounding areas.
The package “is part of our efforts to help Ukraine repel Russia’s assault near Kharkiv”, said US secretary of state Antony Blinken.
The weaponry, drawn from US stockpiles, includes 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, precision rockets for the high-mobility artillery rocket system launcher, mortar rounds, precision aerial munitions, Javelin missiles, anti-tank systems and mines, ammunition for small arms, grenades, and protective gear.
Kharkiv has come under increased attack since Moscow opened a new front to the region’s north earlier this month.
This is the fifth tranche of US weapons to go to Ukraine since the passage of $60bn in additional aid for Kyiv in April.
