US announces additional defense aid to Ukraine

US Department of Defense (Pentagon) deputy spokeswoman Sabrina Singh stated at a press conference that she will send $275 million in aid to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs, including ammunition, guided artillery from precision and weapons of High Mobile Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). . .

THE SATELLITE ANTENNAS TO BE SENT ARE NOT CONNECTED WITH STARLINK

Noting that they will also send 4 satellite communication antennas to Ukraine, Singh noted that the total amount of aid provided to Ukraine since January 2020, when US President Joe Biden took office, reached $18.5 billion. .

On the other hand, Singh stated that the satellite dishes to be sent to Ukraine have no connection to Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet system, and were sent to prevent communication on the battlefield.

SATELLITE DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA

Russian Foreign Ministry official Konstantin Vorontsov told a meeting at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly the day before that if the United States sends help to Ukraine for satellite communications, its civilian satellites could become on the “legitimate objectives” of Russia.

White House National Security Council Director of Strategic Communications John Kirby said they would respond to any Russian attack on US infrastructure. (AA)