White House shares what kind of weapons Ukraine needs most now
The White House has stated that air defence equipment is currently a priority for Ukraine.
The White House representative was asked whether the US is considering the possibility of sending another Patriot battery to Ukraine, to which he replied: "When we send additional items, and we can speak to it, we’ll certainly let you know."
John Kirby, US National Security Communications Advisor, noted during a briefing that the recently announced package of military aid to Ukraine contains critical equipment.
"But clearly, air defence is going to remain something that’s a high priority for – for the Ukrainians. And as we can contribute to that air defence across a range of different capabilities – long, medium, and short-range – we’ll do that," he added.
As reported on 24 April, US President Joe Biden signed legislation enacted by Congress that provides for about US$61 billion in additional military and economic aid to Ukraine, as well as help for other US allies.
Immediately after that, the US announced a package of military aid to Ukraine worth US$1 billion.
Earlier, Jake Sullivan, National Security Advisor to the US President, confirmed that Ukraine had received ATACMS long-range missiles and that the deliveries would continue in the future.
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