The US has commited Javeline anti-armor systems, Stinger anti-aircraft systems and Switchblade suicide drones to Ukraine, reports the United States Department of Defense press service.
“All of the anti-armor and anti-air systems from the two packages of security assistance the President approved in March have been delivered.The Administration is continuing to work with allies and partners to identify additional weapons systems to help the Ukrainian military defend its country. At President Zelenskyy’s request, this includes helping Ukraine acquire longer-range anti-aircraft systems and munitions that they are trained to use,” reports DOD.
DOD also lists committed weapons. Apparently, the list of weapons that is already delivered and weapons that will be sent to Ukraine includes the following:
More than 1,400 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
More than 5,000 Javelin anti-armor systems
More than 7,000 other anti-armor systems
Hundreds of Switchblade Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;
Over 50,000,000 rounds of ammunition
45,000 sets of body armor and helmets
Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles;
Laser-guided rocket systems
Puma Unmanned Aerial Systems
Night vision devices, thermal imagery systems, and optics
Commercial satellite imagery services
“The Administration is working around the clock to fulfill Ukraine’s priority security assistance requests, delivering weapons from U.S. stocks when they are available, and facilitating the delivery of weapons by allies and partners when their systems better suit Ukraine’s needs,” claims Pentagon.
Pentagon reports that these announcements bring the U.S. commitment to more than $1.7 billion in security assistance since Russia’s February 24 invasion, and $2.4 billion since the beginning of the Biden administration.