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US will announce $275 million more in artillery and ammunition for Ukraine, officials say
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https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-us-military-aid-cdbbdbd05c38741b934cc5e63a1bc39c
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
This is the best summary I could come up with:
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is expected to announce an additional $275 million in military aid for Ukraine on Friday as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the Kharkiv region, two U.S. officials say.
Both officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details of the aid package before the public announcement.
It follows a monthly gathering Monday of about 50 defense leaders from Europe and elsewhere who meet regularly to coordinate getting more military aid to Ukraine.
Russia has sought to take advantage of Ukrainian shortages in manpower and weapons while the war-torn country waits for the arrival of more U.S. assistance, which was delayed for months in Congress.
Ukrainian forces have been pushed backward in places, while Russia has pounded its power grid and civilian areas.
That pays for longer-term contracts with the defense industry and means that the weapons could take many months or years to arrive.
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