Weapons for $ 1 billion: the United States will pass the ATACMS long -range missiles for the first time, - CNN

According to the journalists, the package should also include missiles for air defense systems, artillery ammunition, Bradley fighting vehicles and more. The United States can first pass ATACMS missiles that can affect the whole at a distance of 300 kilometers. About it writes CNN with reference to its sources. According to journalists, it is expected that the total amount of new US military assistance package will be about $ 1 billion.

The transfer will take place after the Senate approves a new draft law on foreign aid financing and then signed by President Joe Biden. The newspaper writes that Ukraine has asked for staff both public and private. According to Senator Mark Warner, the chairman of the Intelligence Committee, he hopes that ATACMS missiles will be sent to Ukraine by the end of next week. "It should have happened six months ago. The next best time is right now," he said.

It is reported that the package should also include air defense missiles, artillery ammunition, Bradley combat vehicles and more. According to journalists, military assistance for Ukraine will be taken from its own reserves through the financing mechanism known as the powers of the presidential reduction (PDA). We will remind, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Intelligence Mark Warner on April 21 stated that Ukraine will receive ATACMS by the end of next week.