The newly announced aid package for Ukraine includes another High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and ammunition, as well as tow missiles and Javelins, the Defense Department revealed in a press release on Monday.
"This announcement is the Biden Administration's fifty-first tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD [Department of Defense] inventories for Ukraine since August 2021," the release said, adding: "The capabilities in this package, valued at up to $100 million, include: Stinger anti-aircraft missiles; One High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and additional ammunition; 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds; Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems."
The package also includes over 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition, demolition munitions for obstacle clearing, as well as cold weather gear and spare parts, according to the release.
Western countries began to provide military and economic assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian special operation, with the United States being the main donor. In early November, the US Department of Defense announced a new $300 million military assistance package for Ukraine in addition to a $125 million drawdown.
Moscow has stated time and again that the conflict continues due to the unceasing financial, military, and technological support provided to Ukraine by the West, which hinders efforts to resolve the conflict and, as Russian President Vladimir Putin put it, only prolongs Kiev’s "agony."