NATO | US Troops guard Aid Convoy to Ukraine, $ billion in military aid to Ukraine arrives

The US send US$ billion ($) in military weapons and other aid to Ukraine and its neighbours on Nato’s eastern flank, the White House announced, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine grinds on. The latest tranche of assistance will include for the first time Bradley armoured vehicles for Ukraine. The armoured carrier is used to transport troops to combat and is known as a “tank-killer” because of the anti-tank missile it can fire. The biggest US assistance package to date for Kyiv includes a US$ drawdown from the Pentagon’s stocks that will be sent directly to Ukraine and US$225 million in foreign military financing to build the long-term capacity and support modernisation of Ukraine’s military, according to the White House. It also includes US$682m in foreign military financing for European allies to help backfill donations of military equipment they’ve made to Ukraine. “The war is at a critical point and we must do everything we can to help the Ukrainians