For Ukraine, US announces new military aid
The U.S. for the first time on Friday said that it will give Ukraine ScanEagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders. Apart from this, a senior defence official told reporters that a new $775 million aid package includes 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles known as MRAPs with mine-clearing rollers, 15 Scan Eagles, and 2,000 anti-armor rounds that can help Ukraine troops to move forward in the south and east, where Russian forces have placed mines. Moreover, the official said that as the war drags the U.S. is looking to help arm and shape the Ukrainian force of the future. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that these capabilities are carefully calibrated to make the most difference on the battlefield and strengthen Ukraine’s position at the negotiating table. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelens...