The US plans to send high-ranking officials to Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken or Defense Secretary Austin Lloyd are potential candidates for a surprise visit to the US capital. Ukraine, the source said. According to the source, US President Joe Biden is unlikely to make this trip.

No final decision has been made on sending an American official to Kiev, the source noted.

Other Western leaders, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, traveled to Ukraine to show support for Kiev after Russia launched a military campaign in the country. 24.02.

Meanwhile, Western governments are sending more military aid to bolster Ukraine’s defenses.

CNN reported, on April 13, President Joe Biden told President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky said that the US would send Ukraine an additional $800 million in weapons, ammunition and other security assistance. Mr. Biden detailed the issue during a mid-afternoon phone call that lasted about an hour with Mr. Zelensky.

The United States is supplying Ukraine with 11 Mi-17 helicopters, 300 Switchblade drones, 18 howitzers and protective equipment to guard against chemical attacks in the latest round of security assistance approved by the White House. approval, the Pentagon revealed. In addition, the new weapons package that the US provided to Ukraine also includes 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, 10 anti-aircraft radars, 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 30,000 sets of armor and helmets.

The $800 million package is intended to meet Ukraine’s urgent needs for the current hostilities as Russian forces shift the focus of their offensive to eastern and southern Ukraine, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said. He said, American weapons Offers will begin to be sent to Ukraine “as soon as possible”. Previous security support packages were sent by the US within 4-5 days after the packages were approved.