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Blinken, Austin to visit Ukraine Sunday, Zelenskyy says
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Protection Secretary Lloyd Austin will journey to Ukraine to debate arms help, President Zelenskyy introduced Saturday.
Throughout a uncommon press convention, Zelenskyy mentioned the highest U.S. officers will meet with him Sunday to debate Russia’s heightened aggression and extra help the U.S. can present.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a press convention Saturday, April 23, 2022.
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“We are going to discuss concerning the listing of weapons we want and the tempo of their provide. In current weeks, the tempo, the quantity – all the pieces has improved. I am grateful for that,” he said.
Fox Information couldn’t instantly attain the State Division to confirm the journey or what will likely be mentioned.
The U.S. has supplied over $4 billion in safety help to Ukraine since August 2021 – $3.4 billion of which has been allotted since Russian President Vladimir Putin’s February invasion.
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President Biden introduced this week that one other $800 million in safety help can be supplied and strategically tailor-made to assist struggle Russia’s second marketing campaign within the jap areas of Luhansk and Donetsk.
The U.S. not solely allotted one other 72 Howitzers, that are long-range weapons just like a canon, tactical automobiles to tow the Howitzers, discipline gear and spare elements, however the U.S. Air Drive developed over 120 “Phoenix Ghost” drones particularly designed for Ukrainian wants.
A Ukrainian a number of rocket launcher BM-21 “Grad” shells a Russian troop place close to Luhansk within the Donbas area on Sunday.
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A senior protection official mentioned the drone may have comparable capabilities to that of a Switchblade drone – which is definitely carried and launched by a person soldier and detonates after it crashes into its goal – however the full scope of its capabilities stays undisclosed.
The package deal introduced Thursday is the eighth drawdown since August from Division of Protection inventories for Ukraine.
Officers have warned the warfare in jap Ukraine will rely closely on fashionable artillery.