The US is prepping another $800 million military assistance package for Ukraine, according to multiple sources
Details of the latest package are still being privately discussed and could change, but earlier Tuesday, President Joe Biden said the US plans to send more artillery to Ukraine. Upon arrival in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Biden was asked by reporters on the tarmac if he plans to send more artillery to Ukraine.Biden told reporters,"Yes," before boarding his motorcade.
The more open terrain in that region favors the use of artillery and long-range systems, which is why the administration has placed a premium on getting those types of systems in quickly as the fighting moves away from Kyiv and into the Donbas region.The region also borders Russia, allowing the Russian forces to maintain shorter supply lines needed to sustain an assault.
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