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AIM-9 missiles and HIMARS projectiles: Lloyd Austin reported a $ 200 million assistance package

The US Secretary of Defense has confirmed that Ukraine will receive military assistance "now and in the long run. " The sign of this is a new Pentagon package, which includes different types of shells and missiles. On October 10, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived on an unexpected visit to Belgium. On October 11, Brussels began the next meeting of the Ramstein Security Group of the Ministers of Defense of the countries that were included in the anti -Russian coalition.

During the meeting, it became known about the content of a new help package that Ukraine will receive from the United States. This was discussed in the event on the Facebook page of the President of Ukraine. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin takes a personal part in the Ramstein meeting, shows a video posted on Facebook by Zelensky. During a welcoming statement, the American stated that the United States would continue to support Ukraine to stop Putin Russia's aggression.

Israel was also supported. "Having collected our contact group again, we remind the world of our obligations to support Ukraine now and in the long run," Austin said. Austin briefly told the details of a new US assistance package. The total amount of assistance is $ 200 million. The list includes the following military equipment: the Pentagon's website has not yet been published by the official and complete list of what the United States will send to Ukraine in the near future.

It should be noted that on October 10, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky made an official visit to Romania, where he discussed the issue of exports of Ukrainian grain and training of pilots on F-16 fighters. On October 11, it became known about the unexpected visit of the President to Brussels. The politician arrived in Belgium immediately after his visit to Romania, intends to agree with the government of this country to supply Ukraine's combat aircraft.

In Brussels, a politician visited NATO headquarters and met with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance Jens Stoltenberg. Earlier, the United States confirmed that they will have enough opportunities to support both countries that were under the attack of terrorists - both Ukraine and Israel. In particular, the media reported plans for the US government to highlight assistance in one package.

Moreover, Ukraine has a chance to get $ 50-100 billion, which may be sufficient for 2024 and even 2025. Meanwhile, a few days earlier, the US has blocked the allocation of $ 300 million in Ukraine. And the speaker of the House of Representatives, a Republican who supported the struggle of the Ukrainian people, went. We remind that the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov had a telephone conversation with his Belgian colleague.