Headline Roundup • August 19th, 2022
Defense Department Announces Additional $775 Million Ukraine Aid Package as Russian Invasion Stalls
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Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Defense Department announced Friday it would send weapons and other supplies worth $775 million to help Ukraine defend itself and potentially retake territory from Russia.
The aid package includes 15 ScanEagle surveillance drones, 40 armored MRAP vehicles, 16 howitzer artillery pieces with 36,000 rounds, AGM-88 high-speed anti-radiation (HARM) missiles, and more. The new aid comes less than a month after a $550 million aid package was announced on August 1.
The war in Ukraine continued into its sixth month; on Friday, a series of explosions behind Russian lines in Crimea marked an escalation in Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia as its invasion reached a “near operational standstill.” Ukrainian officials told NBC News (Lean Left bias) the blasts were caused by “pro-Ukrainian saboteurs.”
Coverage was mostly balanced across the spectrum in Western outlets, which tend to support Ukraine. Some headlines from the right attributed the announcement to the “Biden administration” generally.
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Sensing Russia’s momentum has completely stalled, the United States is rushing into Ukraine another $775 million in advanced missiles, armored vehicles, and artillery to help Kyiv’s counteroffensive to retake territory, according to a senior defense official.
There’s “a complete and total lack of progress” by the Russians now, said the official, who briefed Pentagon reporters on Friday.
The latest weapons package includes additional HIMARS rockets, 16 105mm Howitzer artillery systems, ScanEagle surveillance drones, anti-mine MRAP vehicles, Javelin anti-tank missiles, and more. It follows a $1 billion arms package announced last...
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The U.S. for the first time Friday said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armor rounds and howitzer weapons to help Ukrainian forces regain territory and mount a counteroffensive against Russian invaders.
A senior defense official told reporters that a new $775 million aid package will include 15 Scan Eagles, 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles known as MRAPs with mine-clearing rollers, and 2,000 anti-armor rounds that can help Ukraine troops move forward in the south and east, where Russian forces have placed mines. The official said the U.S....
The Biden administration has announced another round of military support for Ukraine as it fights off the Russian invasion.
The Pentagon has approved an additional $775 million in aid, which includes ammunition, surveillance drones, and anti-mine vehicles.
The news was leaked to the press late Thursday, with the additional funding authorized through the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows President Joe Biden to authorize the transfer of excess weapons. It was the 19th equipment drawdown for Ukraine since August 2021.
The United States and other Western countries have poured billions into supporting Ukraine since the war began in February,...
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