WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon announced Friday that it will provide an additional $2.1 billion in long-term weapons aid for Ukraine. The new assistance package will include funding for more Patriot missile battery munitions, Hawk air defense systems and missiles, and small Puma drones that can be launched by hand.

The military aid includes missiles for the Patriot air defense system, the most sophisticated in the Pentagon’s arsenal.

The U.S. Department of Defense announced a new military aid package for Ukraine on Friday. The extensive list of weapons and equipment is worth up to $2.1 billion and includes missiles, ammunition, trucks and equipment to integrate Western air defense launchers among other cargo.

The US Department of Defense has announced a new military aid package on Friday 9 June worth US$2.1 billion to Ukraine. Source: As reported by European Pravda Details: The new package of US military assistance is provided under the Security Assistance Initiative (USAI),