New U.S. defense aid package for Ukraine includes 4 HIMARS, 16 howitzers, and more

The United States announced another $625 million in military aid to Kyiv.

Capabilities in this package include:

• 4 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and associated ammunition;
• 16 155mm Howitzers;
• 75,000 155mm artillery rounds;
• 500 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;
• 1,000 155mm rounds of Remote Anti-Armor Mine (RAAM) Systems;
• and much more.

According to the Pentagon website, in total, the United States has committed more than $17.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since January 2021. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $19.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine and more than $16.8 billion since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion on February 24, 2022.

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