The US wants to expand military assistance for Ukraine because of the possible offensive of the Russian Federation to Kyiv - the media

About it writes Politico as the publication writes, in addition to the final refinement of plans for the departure of the Patriot missile defense system, US Presidential Administration Joe Baiden also considers the possibility of sending other weapons, such as kits Armed Forces. The Pentagon also announced that it was expanding the preparation of the Ukrainian military on the basis of the United States in Germany. The US military is now teaching several hundred Ukrainians a month.

The new plan envisages expanding the learning process to a battalion of approximately 500 soldiers per month, and training will include coordination of infantry maneuvers with artillery support. Journalists write that one of the plans considered in the US is the transfer of Patriot to Ukraine, namely Patriot Advanced Capability-3, designed to intercept ballistic missiles.

Another option is to enter into a contract with Raytheon Technologies to create new systems from scratch, but it can take years. The material states that one of the problems solved by officials is the training of Ukrainian soldiers to work with a complex system. Up to 90 servicemen may be required to operate and maintain one Patriot battery, and the appropriate training takes months.

In addition, in the US reports it is considered the possibility of transferring small land base missiles to Ukraine, which can be fired at a distance of about 160 kilometers. It is a high-precision GBU-39 airbag with M26 missile engine. Journalists also write that American diplomats in Europe have been discussing the transfer of such ammunition to Ukraine for the last two weeks. The consequences for the States, as well as the UK and Germany are also discussed.

Earlier, Focus wrote that the Minister of Defense Reznikov stated that Russia would launch an offensive in February. According to the head of the Ministry of Defense, half of the Russian mobilized has already been sent to Ukraine. The rest is prepared in training camps, which will take about three months. We will also remind that the Pentagon responded to the threats of the Russian Federation on Patriot for Ukraine.