The United States announced on Wednesday that it has approved a $322 million arms deal for Ukraine to strengthen its air defenses and fleet of armored vehicles.
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According to the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency, the two-part deal includes the sale and maintenance of equipment for HAWK air defense systems worth $172 million, and the sale and servicing of Bradley armored fighting vehicles valued at $150 million.
This announcement coincides with peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine held in Istanbul, which concluded with an agreement on a prisoner exchange and a preliminary agreement to hold a summit between the Russian and Ukrainian leaders.
Earlier this month, two sources reported that the U.S. Department of Defense (Pentagon) had halted certain shipments of air defense missiles and other precision munitions to Ukraine due to concerns over significantly depleted American stockpiles.
At the time, Ukraine warned against “any delay or suspension” in arms deliveries from Washington, stating that such actions “encourage” Russia to continue its aggression. The warning came after Kyiv summoned the U.S. chargé d'affaires in protest over Washington’s decision to suspend the delivery of some of these weapons systems.