US President Joe Biden
President Joe Biden is set to announce that the US is providing Ukraine with an advanced surface-to-air missile system, as well as additional artillery support, to help defend the country, according to a person familiar with the matter. In the latest aid for against Russia’s four-month invasion.
According to the person who spoke on condition of anonymity, the US is buying Norwegian-developed anti-aircraft system NASAMS to provide medium to long-range defence. NASAMS is the same system used by the US to protect the sensitive airspace around the White House and US Capitol in Washington.
Additional aid includes more ammunition for Ukrainian artillery, as well as counter-battery radar to support its efforts against a Russian attack in the Donbass, the person said.
The announcement comes as Biden is working with allies this week to support Ukraine at meetings at the Group of Seven advanced economies in Germany and the annual gathering of NATO leaders in Madrid.
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