Ukraine will receive another £400 million in aid from the US. (Image: Getty)
is getting more vital aid from the United States in the form of a £400 million weapons shipment as it continues to take the fight to and troops.
The boost will include equipment and training for ‘s forces, and ammunition for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systemes (HIMARS).
The HIMARS, previously provided by the US, have a range of up to 50 miles and are considered stationary targets, such as infrastructure and troops in a concentrated area.
They have already been used to hit targets in eastern and are called the “backbone against Russian aggression”.
HIMARS are mounted onto the backs of trucks and can carry different types of ammunition, such as the devastating Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) with a range of 186 miles.
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The HIMARS supplied to Ukraine have a range of up to 50 miles. (Image: Getty)
currently has at least 39 HIMARS after receiving the first one in June 2022.
This time, they will also get unmanned aerial systems, counter-drone systems, high-speed anti-radiation missiles, armoured and light tactical vehicles, and small arms munitions.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the on Thursday, marking the next step of “urgently needed weapons” laid out by three months ago.
The September package was valued at a staggering £2 billion and out in place “ensure has the tools it needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression”.
Blinken said: “As part of the surge in security assistance that President Biden announced on September 26, the US is providing another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners as they defend against ‘s ongoing attacks.
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“The US and more than 50 nations stand united to ensure it needs to defend itself against Russian aggression.”
Zelensky thanked the US for the “perfect” weapons during a visit to troops near the city of Zaporizhia in southeastern on Thursday.
He said: “Our guys are very open about these systems and are extremely grateful to the US for providing them. HIMARS is a prime example of perfect, high-precision, effective and reliable American weapons.”
This latest shipment will allow to continue launching cluster munitions and precision-strike rockets at Russian troops and military targets.