The US plans to announce later this week that it has purchased an advanced medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile defense system for the Ukraine as revealed by a source about the announcement to CNN .
The president Joe Biden which is meeting with leaders of the G7 since Friday (24), in Germany, for a summit focused mainly on Ukraine, recently announced that the US will supply Ukraine with “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” as the war with Russia progresses.
the ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky is due to virtually address Biden and other G7 leaders this Monday (27).
In response to requests from Ukrainian forces, it is likely that other military assistance will also be announced this week, including additional artillery ammunition and counter-battery radars.
Ukrainian officials have called for the missile defense system, known as the NASAMS system, as the weapons can hit targets more than 100 miles away, although Ukrainian forces will likely need to be trained in the systems, a source said.
The US has been constantly announcing that it is contributing to security in Ukraine. Last week, the Biden administration revealed that it will provide an additional $450 million in military assistance to Ukraine, delivering four more multiple-launch rocket systems and artillery ammunition for other systems.
And in early June, the Biden administration said it was providing an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, a package that includes shipments of additional howitzers, ammunition and coastal defense systems.
CNN reported last week that US assessments of the war predict a protracted battle in eastern Ukraine, with heavy losses of personnel and equipment on both sides.
US officials believe Russian forces plan to maintain intense attacks in the east, characterized by heavy artillery and missile strikes, with the intention of wearing down Ukrainian forces and NATO resolve over time.
For Ukraine’s part, its military is burning Soviet-era ammunition that fits into older systems, and Western governments are facing a tough decision on whether they want to continue increasing their assistance to the country, something Biden has already promised to do.
“We will continue to lead the world in providing assistance to support Ukraine’s struggle for freedom,” the president wrote in a New York Times editorial in May.
Source: CNN Brasil
