In his speech to journalists about the situation in Ukraine, US President Joe Biden said that the United States increased the amount of defense assistance to Kyiv.
According to his words, they are talking about an additional $800m of safety assistance to Ukraine.
"This increases the cost of new safety assistance for Ukraine up to 1bn dollars is less than one week. There will be direct supplies of equipment from our Ministry of Defense. This package of assistance includes 800 anti-aircraft systems so that Ukrainians could keep stopping aircraft and helicopters that attack them and protect their airspace," President Biden said.
USA transfers to Ukraine:
800 anti-aircraft systems Stinger,
100 UAVs,
over 20 million ammunition units for small arms, grenade launchers, and mortars,
25,000 sets of body armor,
25 thousand helmets,
100 grenade launchers,
5,000 rifles,
1,000 pistols,
400 guns,
400 shotguns,
2,000 Javelins
1,000 light anti-tank armor
6,000 AT-4 anti-tank systems.
"Besides American systems of short-range air defense, that Ukrainians are actively using, the United States also decided to help Ukrainians with additional long-range air defense systems and ammunition. Ukrainian militaries are already learning to use long-range air defense systems, "- said at White House
"The American people will support the people of Ukraine in front of Putin's immoral attack... We will support the Ukrainians in their fight for democracy freedom, emphasized Biden during his speech.
Earlier, CNN announced that the United States and its allies would transfer to Ukraine the Osa automated anti-aircraft missile systems (according to NATO classification - SA-8), the S-300 systems (SA-10, SA-12), and the portable anti-aircraft missile systems" Strila-3" (SA-14)
On 16 March 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the US Congress and asked for more support for Ukraine, including air defense systems.
Earlier, the media informed that on 16 March 2022, the President of the United States would announce providing Ukraine with military assistance. Furthermore, following Volodymyr Zelenskyy's request, Biden's administration is also working on enforcing sanctions against the RF.