Washington: US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that the US is providing Ukraine “more advanced rocket systems and munitions” as its war with Russia grinds on. Writing in a New York Times op-ed, Biden said the US goal is “to see a democratic, independent, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine with the means to deter and defend itself against further aggression,” CNN reported.
He said the new shipment of arms would “enable them to more precisely strike key targets on the battlefield in Ukraine.” Meanwhile, a senior administration official said that the United States will unveil the eleventh security aid package for Ukraine on Wednesday (local time) that will include High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). “Tomorrow we’ll be announcing the 11th package of security assistance under the presidential drawdown authority. That package will contain longer-range systems, specifically HIMARS, and munitions that will enable the Ukrainians to more precisely strike targets on the battlefield,” the official said, as per Sputnik.