The Ukrainian armed forces need more firepower to dislodge Russian forces dug into defensive positions in the occupied portions of Ukraine. Especially in Ukraine’s east and south. While Ukraine captured a number of Russian tanks that had been abandoned, more are needed to enhance Ukraine’s offensive capabilities.
By Andrew Jeong
The latest package shows that the assistance for Ukraine is evolving after weeks of fighting, as the United States and its partners learn more about Moscow’s assault tactics and Kyiv’s capabilities. The Pentagon said it has committed more than $1.6 billion in security assistance since Russia’s invasion.
The new aid will include Puma unmanned aerial systems — hand-launched lightweight drones with a range of about a dozen miles that can fly for about two hours — providing Ukrainian infantry with extended reconnaissance capabilities. The Pentagon also intends to send Ukraine “nonstandard” machine guns, meaning the weapons aren’t regularly used by the U.S. military.
The United States will send armored Humvees, night-vision devices, thermal imagery systems, tactical secure communications systems, commercial satellite imagery services, medical supplies and Switchblade drones — small unmanned aircraft packed with explosives that crash into targets such as tanks in “kamikaze” fashion.
The Russian Army lacks night-vision devices, so those could provide the Ukrainians with an edge after dark.
Evidence of Russian Atrocities near Kyiv..
Anatoly Fedoruk says the recaptured town’s streets are littered with corpses of civilians killed by Russian forces.
The Russian Army is looting in the areas they occupy.
Meanwhile Russian propaganda has entered the realm of vicious fantasy meant to literally demonize the forces resisting Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as Satanists
More of the Russian military’s indiscriminate violence and cruelty.
Too me this looks like white phosphorus burns.
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