The US sent the third consecutive aid package to compensate for months of limited support, the Czech

On May 10 (local time), the US announced a new military aid package worth 400 million USD to Kiev in the context of Russia launching a ground attack in the Northeast region of Ukraine.


A batch of weapons was transferred by the US to Ukraine. (Source: Reuters) This is the third US aid package for Ukraine in less than 3 weeks, after two previous aid packages at the end of April with a total value of 7 billion USD as Washington sought to compensate for the months that it only provided limited assistance to Kiev.

A Southeast Asian country caught in a 'difficult trap', the government immediately launched a compensation policy for this subject In a memorandum released by the White House, US President Joe Biden authorized the provision of “up to $400 million in Department of Defense defense items and services as well as military education and training” to Ukraine support.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that the aid package contains "critical capabilities" including anti-aircraft ammunition, artillery shells, anti-tank weapons, armored vehicles and small arms ammunition. Mr. Blinken declared: “The United States and the international coalition we have assembled will continue to stand with Kiev.”

The aid package was announced on the same day that Russia increased pressure on Kiev with a ground offensive in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkiv region - a move that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said had caused a crisis. "fierce conflict".

* Also regarding the aid situation for Kiev in the military conflict with Russia, on the same day, May 10, Commander of the Ukrainian Air Force Mykola Oleshchuk confirmed that CH. The Czech Republic has delivered the first F-16 fighter model to one of the country's tactical air brigades.

According to Mr. Oleshchuk, in addition to F-16 fighter jets, Ukraine also needs to create a solid training base and capabilities for its young air force. He also called on Kiev's allies to join this initiative.

Ukrainian pilots are currently being trained, but the country can only receive 6 out of about 45 F-16 jet fighters that Western countries have promised to deliver by July at the latest. next.

This summer, 12 Ukrainian pilots will be available and this number is said to be less than a full squadron. Ukrainian authorities have repeatedly said that the appearance of Western fighter jets in Ukraine could change the situation on the battlefield, as Russia has "complete air superiority" in the occupied territories. close.

Previously in April, French media reported that 10 Ukrainian pilots were at an air force base in southwestern France to learn the basics of air combat as part of a training course for 45 aircraft. F-16 will arrive in Ukraine this summer. Once approved by the US in the fall of 2023, countries including the Netherlands, Denmark and Romania will help Ukraine train F-16 pilots to counter Russia's air superiority.