President Joe Biden pledged advanced rocket systems and munitions as part of the new $700 million tranche of security assistance for Ukraine. Kyiv had long been requesting the rocket systems to defend itself against Russia.
A breakdown of the additional weapons
The weapons package includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), which allows soldiers to hit targets more precisely from a greater distance.
The package also includes air surveillance radars, Javelin anti-tank missiles, helicopters, tactical vehicles, and anti-armor weapons.
It is worth noting that Washington agreed to send the arms after Kyiv assured that their forces would not use them to fire into Russian territory - doing so would ignite an escalation in the war.
Zelensky responds to Russian bombing of chemical plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described the Russian bombing in Sievierodonetsk as “insanity” as the city resides a large-scale chemical plant.
Residents of Sievierodonetsk have been warned of the risk of toxic fumes and are advised not to leave the bomb shelters.
