The United States has pledged to send 2.3 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine. According to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, they will send anti-tank weapons, interceptors, and ammunition for the country’s defense systems.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported over the weekend that Russia deployed more than 800 powerful glide bombs just last week. Following this revelation, Zelenskyy has called upon global leaders to ease restrictions on the use of Western weapons, advocating for potential strikes on military targets inside Russia.
“We’ll continue to provide critical capabilities that Ukraine needs to push back Russian aggression today and to deter Russian aggression tomorrow.” – Lloyd Austin, Defense secretary for the United States
Austin did not comment on any decisions regarding the restrictions, but said the would discuss “more ways to meet Ukraine’s immediate security needs and to build a future force to ward off more Russian aggression.”
