A new package of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, including Bradley BMPs, will be announced Friday, Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder said.
“I can confirm that the announcement of the next batch of military aid to Ukraine is expected on Friday. As outlined by the White House, that assistance will include deliveries of Bradley combat vehicles,” he told reporters.
The Associated Press earlier reported citing U.S. officials that the U.S. will send Ukraine a new package of military aid worth $2.85 billion, which for the first time will include several dozen unified tracked Bradley platforms. This delivery will be the largest in a series of military equipment packages that the Pentagon has allocated to Kiev.
In addition to the Bradley, Ukraine will also receive HMMWV military cargo vans, MRAP armored wheeled vehicles with enhanced mine protection, as well as a large shipment of missiles and other munitions.
Reuters reported that the U.S. will supply about 50 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukriane.
Politico quoted its sources as saying that the United States for the first time will supply Ukraine with Sea Sparrow anti-aircraft missiles, ground-launched radar-guided missiles designed to intercept aircraft or cruise missiles.
The publication notes that only Taiwan has the land-based version of the Sea Sparrow in service. The US Navy and close allies use the ship-based version.
