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The next US military package will be larger than usual and will include armored vehicles

According to two US officials, Baiden administration prepares a military aid package for Ukraine, which will include armored vehicles, in addition to urgent artillery and air defense.

Ministry officials are still making the last strokes on a potential new tranche, but they want it to be ready soon after President Joe Biden signs a bill to provide tens of billions of dollars in additional help in Kiev, officials said, together with others, to speak with others. The Senate is expected to pass the law on Tuesday, sending it to Baiden's table.

The package that the Ministry of Defense is currently operated will be much larger than the last tranche of $ 300 million, said one of the US officials together with a third US official who knows about discussions. The first two officials of the United States said it would include armored vehicles; The fourth said that additional Bradley fighting vehicles would be part of the cargo . The package is also expected to be older Humvee and M113 armored personnel carriers, as well as rockets, said one of the US officials.

The administration is preparing a "Big Package to help satisfy Ukraine's needs on the battlefield", said the second US official, adding that it will also include artillery and air defense. Pentagon's representative gave up comments.
The officials of the Ministry of Defense are working to reconcile the details of the new package before the expected vote in the Senate regarding the House of Law, which allows Ukraine to allocate almost $ 61 billion. This money will replenish the Pentagon's reserves provided to Kiev, as well as send new weapons and equipment.
During a telephone conversation with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden promised to provide "significant new security packages to meet the urgent needs of Ukraine on the battlefield and air defense" as soon as he signs a new law on assistance, according to the report.
Celeste Vollander, the Assistant Secretary of Pentagon on International Security, recently told the legislators that the Ministry of Defense plans to transfer assistance "within one to two weeks" after its approval.
Pentagon has sent Ukraine only one package of assistance since December, when the financing was over to send additional weapons from its stocks. In March, the officials of the Ministry of Defense raised $ 300 million saved from previous contracts to send an emergency package to Kiev, including the essential artillery, air defense and larger missiles.
Zelensky congratulated the long postponed voting of the House of Representatives on Saturday to approve additional funds, stating on social networks that it would save life.
The US is considering sending 60 military advisers to Kiev to promote weapons by supporting the Ukrainian government. Advisers will play a non -combustible role.
The US high -ranking officials have recently warned that Russia is gaining momentum, as Ukrainian soldiers end with ammunition. Last week, CIA Bill Burns told legislators that Ukraine could lose without a new weapon by the end of the year.

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