US announced record package of military aid for Ukraine: what is known

The United States of America has announced a record military aid package for Ukraine worth almost 3 billion dollars. Ukraine will receive a "tank killer" — M2 Bradley armored vehicles for the first time.

RBC-Ukraine writes about this with reference to the statement of the press secretary of the White House, Karine Jean-Pierre, at the briefing.

She noted:

"Colleagues from the State Department will talk about this package in detail later. But it is expected to include the Bradley fighting vehicles that we announced yesterday, self-propelled howitzers, surface-to-air missiles, other equipment, and ammunition."

According to her, 225 million dollars will be directed to the long-term modernization of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Earlier, the media reported that the next aid package would include:

• additional HIMARS missile systems
• HUMVEE armored vehicles
• armored vehicles with enhanced anti-mine protection MRAP
• Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles
• light tanks M2 Bradley