The United States will provide Ukraine with a new aid package worth $625 million. It includes the delivery of new HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. This was announced by US President Joe Biden to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The statement was published on the White House website.
It is specified that Ukraine will receive artillery systems and ammunition, as well as armored vehicles and vehicles. Reuters, citing sources, wrote that the delivery will include four HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems, howitzer ammunition, mines and about 200 mine-protected armored vehicles. The US Department of Defense has confirmed this information. This is the largest delivery of American HIMARS to Ukraine since the end of July.
On September 28, the United States announced a $1.1 billion aid package to Ukraine. It includes the supply of 18 HIMARS systems, hundreds of armored vehicles, radars, and anti-drone systems.
The total amount of US assistance to Ukraine in the war with Russia, taking into account the new supply, will exceed $17 billion.
HIMARS missile systems are successfully used by the Ukrainian army, this is a weapon that turned the tide of the war. Business Insider noted that the demand for HIMARS against this background began to grow. The US Army in September began looking for companies that could produce up to 100 HIMARS multiple rocket launchers per year over a five-year period.