Long-range guns will provoke a “battle of wits” and force the parties to act “more dexterously if they hope to avoid serious casualties,” US military experts say.
In their opinion, the new Ukrainian artillery, which fires back at long distances, will reduce the possibility of systematic shelling of peaceful cities and destruction of infrastructure, as in Mariupol.
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, US military assistance amounted to about $3.7 billion. April 28 White House asked Congress for another $33 billion for military, humanitarian and economic assistance to Ukraine. As part of military assistance to Ukraine, they want to provide more artillery, armored vehicles, anti-tank systemsUS President Joe Biden said.
The United States is also preparing assistance to Ukraine under the Lend-Lease program – within its framework, the United States supplied the allies in the anti-Hitler coalition with food, oil and weapons during World War II. It allows you to significantly speed up and simplify the bureaucratic procedures for deliveries.
April 6 US Senate unanimously passed the lend-lease law. The House of Representatives approved the document at the meeting on 28 April. Now the law must be signed by the President of the United States.
April 21 US President Joe Biden announces new military aid package for Ukraine in the amount of $800 million, which includes 155mm howitzers (72 units) and 144 thousand shells for them. More than half of the promised howitzers already delivered to Ukrainesaid the Pentagon on April 28.
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