An overview of this material in the Ukrainian press represents the publication "Military Case".
The US Congress was able to overcome the Donald Trump veto and accept the defense budget, which includes 250 million dollars for military assistance to Ukraine. The media told about how highlighted funds were spent. An overview of this material in the Ukrainian press represents the publication "Military Case".
The Ukrainian portal Defense Express writes that 75 million from the amount of American military assistance will be directed to the acquisition of FUTHER WEAPTERS, and 175 million will go to the necessary equipment, the purchase of non-lethal types of weapons and training personnel. The entire defense budget of Ukraine in 2021, which is planned to be spent on the repair and modernization of weapons and military equipment, is 780 million dollars, and the assistance of the United States exclusively shock armament is almost 10% of this amount.
It is noted that these funds will be directed to the transfer of Ukraine a number of arms. In particular, we are talking about MK VI patrol boats, two of which, worth $ 20 million, already ordered. However, as Ukrainian journalists emphasize, the final cost of these ships will be higher. To the price for the boats themselves, the cost of logistics services, on-board weapons and crew training is added. Also, the Ukrainian media report that US assistance in 2021 provides for the transfer of aircraft struggle and observation means. In addition, it is also known about the transfer of medical equipment and protected L3harris digital communications. Separately, the transmission of automated control systems for troops is being worked out.
"However, the total amount of US assistance to Ukraine is actually much wider. For example, the Pentagon conducts regular flights of intelligence aviation in the temporarily occupied Crimea and Part of Donbass, "
We are talking about the Mission of Strategic CAP RQ-4 Global Hawk, and regular monitoring, which organized NATO in the Black Sea area.
In addition, Defense Express noted that in 2020 the United States conducted a number of strategic aviation missions under the cover of Ukrainian fighters. During these flights, B1B Lancer worked out the destruction of ships in the Black Sea, and the B-52H was demonstratively approaching the root to the Crimea.
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