The U.S. will send about $225 million in military aid to Ukraine, U.S. officials said Thursday, in a new package that includes ammunition Kyiv’s forces could use to strike threats inside Russia to defend the city of Kharkiv from a heavy Russian assault.

The officials said the aid includes munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS, as well as mortar systems and an array of artillery rounds. They spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss aid not yet publicly announced.

Under a new U.S. directive, Ukraine can use such weapons to strike across the border into Russia if forces there are attacking or preparing to attack. That change, however, does not alter U.S. policy that directs Ukraine not to use American-provided ATACMS or long-range missiles and other munitions to strike offensively inside Russia, according to U.S. officials.

  • @ZK686
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    -246 months ago

    Democrats be like…" just keep sending money, we’ll worry about where it all went later!"

    • @SuperIce
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      96 months ago

      None of this money is actually going to Ukraine. It goes to military companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, who then send military equipment to Ukraine. We know exactly where the money is going.

      • @anticolonialist
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        -36 months ago

        We know exactly where the money is going.

        Into the pockets of war profiteers

        • @[email protected]
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          26 months ago

          Yes yes the only ones that win at war are the MIC, that’s why you have to be a real fascist dickwaffle to start one or support an unprovoked invasion.

    • @[email protected]
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      6 months ago

      I mean it’s whether it’s Ukraine, Israel, or the pockets of those in power, it definitely isn’t going towards improving the US internally. At least with Ukraine it goes to something other than a genocidal maniac or 3rd pool at mansion number 4.

      • @dvoraqs
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        16 months ago

        Could we say that it’s improving the US externally?