UKRAINE WAR
Washington, 15 April (EFE) .- Russia this week sent a diplomatic letter to the United States in which it warned that there would be “unpredictable consequences” if arms supplies were stopped, according to the Washington Post newspaper, published on Friday to Ukraine do not hire.
The aforementioned newspaper said it had access to the diplomatic note in which Moscow warns that US-NATO arms sales to Ukraine could “intensify” the conflict and trigger “unpredictable consequences”.
Hours before the Post broke the news, CNN also said it had access to the document.
On Wednesday, United States President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy that he would send an additional $800 million military aid package with even more deadly weapons to confront Russia in the new phase of the war, which has become more invasion-focused on the Donbass. +
After speaking to Zelenskyy by phone, Biden said in a statement that weapons from the United States and other Western countries were “critical” for Ukraine to withstand the Russian invasion in the first month and a half of the war, with “devastating effect.” for Ukraine Russia’s goals.
According to the list released by the Pentagon, the new military support includes, for the first time since the invasion began on February 24, 18 howitzer 155mm guns with 40,000 ammunition; There are also 10 AN/TPQ-36 anti-artillery radars and two AN/MPQ-54 air surveillance radars.
The pack also includes 300 Switchblade drones (with anti-tank warheads), 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles, 200 armored personnel carriers, 100 Humvees light armored vehicles, 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 30,000 armored helmets and uniforms, and 2,000 laser and optical binoculars.
The list highlights the presence of protective equipment against possible chemical, biological and nuclear attacks; and unmanned coastal defense vessels.