The US Department of Defense (Pentagon) announced that it will provide an additional $400 million in military aid to Ukraine, and that they will establish a security assistance center in Germany that will oversee all arms transfers and military training for Ukraine. The Pentagon said in a statement that assistance to Ukraine will include financing for future upgrades of HAWK air defense missiles, 45 refurbished T-72B tanks with advanced optics, communications and armor packages, 1100 Phoenix Ghost Tactical Unmanned Aerial System, 40 armored riverboats, 250 M1117 It reportedly includes financing for refurbishment of armored vehicles, tactical secure communication systems and surveillance systems, training, maintenance and maintenance.
Pentagon Spokesperson Sabrina Singh said that the United States will pay for the replacement of 45 T-72 tanks from the Czech Republic and will provide funds for the replacement of some missiles for HAWK air defense systems. Singh said that in addition to funds to replace HAWK missiles, the $400 million Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) pledged funds will refurbish Soviet-era Czech tanks and give them “advanced optics, communications and armor packages.”
The United States has provided more than $18.2 billion in weapons and equipment assistance to Ukraine since the start of the war on February 24. (UAV)