US set to send Ukraine additional $275 million in military aid – AP

The Pentagon is set to send Ukraine a new $275 million package of weapons and other aid, in a move to bolster the effort to drive Russian troops out of key areas in the south as the winter closes in, AP has cited US officials. 

Officials said there are no major new weapons in the US package, which is expected to be announced on Friday. 

Instead, the US  aid is largely aimed at restocking thousands of rounds of ammunition for weapons systems already there, including for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS, which Ukraine has been successfully using in its counteroffensive against Russia.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of a package not yet made public.

The new aid comes as federal officials made public the U.S. government’s efforts to ensure that weaponry transferred to Ukraine doesn’t end up in the hand of Russian troops, their proxies or other extremist groups, said the media outlet.