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In addition to tanks, the armed forces will receive machinery and equipment for their maintenance and repair, ammunition, funding for training.
The Pentagon has detailed additional security assistance to Ukraine, which includes modern tanks.
As stated on the official to place Pentagon, Department of Defense announces US purchase of Abrams tanks for Ukraine through Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) to support Ukraine’s defense against aggression Russian.
It should be noted that unlike the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which the Department of Defense continued to use to deliver materiel to Ukraine from Department of Defense warehouses, the USAI is the authority under which the United States purchases new equipment.
“This $400 million USAI package marks the start of the procurement process to provide additional capacity to Ukraine.
Features of this package include:
- 31 Abrams tanks with 120 mm shells and other ammunition;
- Eight tactical vehicles for equipment recovery;
- Vehicles and auxiliary equipment;
- Funding for training, maintenance and support,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
It is also noted that in addition to the battalion of Abrams tanks provided by the United States, the European coalition is committed to supplying Ukraine with two battalions of Leopard tanks in the near future.
“The United States will continue to work with our allies and partners to meet Ukraine’s needs on the battlefield to counter Russian aggression and ensure the continued freedom and independence of the Ukrainian people. “said the US Department of Defense.
According to the Pentagon, since the start of the Joe Biden administration, the United States has allocated more than $27.8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The United States has provided more than $29.9 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since 2014 and more than $27.1 billion since the start of Russia’s brutal and unprovoked invasion on February 24, 2022.
US military aid to Ukraine
On January 25, 2023, US President Joe Biden officially announcement on the delivery of 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine. A tank battalion will be formed from it.
In addition, six are planned in the United States of America to increase the production volume of 155 mm shells, now needed for Ukraine. Their production will increase to 90,000 per month within two years.