US sending ammunition, tanker trucks, boats to Ukraine

The State Department announced Monday that the U.S. will send Ukraine $350 million in weapons and equipment, as fierce battles with Russian forces continue for control of the city of Bakhmut, and troops prepare for an expected spring offensive.

The latest package of aid includes a large amount of various types of ammunition, such as rockets for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, and an undisclosed number of fuel tanker trucks and riverine boats.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a statement, said the package also provides more ammunition for howitzers, Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, high-speed anti-radiation (HARM) missiles and anti-tank weapons.

“Russia alone could end its war today. Until Russia does we will stand united with Ukraine for as long as it takes,” said Blinken.

The new aid comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday, giving a political lift to Russian President Vladimir Putin against the West just days after an international arrest warrant was issued for the Kremlin leader on war crimes charges related to Ukraine.

The American weapons will be taken from Pentagon stocks through the presidential drawdown authority, so it will be able to be delivered quickly to the warfront. The U.S. has provided more than $32.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine since Russia invaded in February 2022.

美国国务院周一宣布，美国将向乌克兰提供价值 3.5 亿美元的武器装备。与此同时，乌克兰军队与俄罗斯军队为争夺巴赫穆特市的控制权而展开的激烈战斗仍在继续，双方军队正准备迎接预计的春季攻势。

最新一批援助物资包括大量各种类型的弹药，例如高机动性火箭炮系统的火箭弹，以及数量不详的油罐车和内河船只。

国务卿安东尼·布林肯在一份声明中表示，该方案还为榴弹炮、布雷德利步兵战车、高速反辐射导弹（HARM）和反坦克武器提供了更多弹药。

布林肯说：“俄罗斯今天就能独自结束这场战争。在俄罗斯结束战争之前，我们将与乌克兰团结一致，直到战争结束。”

就在中国领导人习近平周一抵达莫斯科之际，俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京获得了新的援助，这无疑提振了普京的政治信心，使其在与西方对抗时处于不利地位。而就在几天前，国际社会刚刚对普京发出逮捕令，指控他犯有与乌克兰有关的战争罪行。

这些美军武器将根据总统的撤军授权从五角大楼的库存中调拨，因此能够迅速运抵前线。自2022年2月俄罗斯入侵乌克兰以来，美国已向乌克兰提供了超过325亿美元的军事援助。