Russia-Ukrain war live updates: US sending advanced rocket systems, other aid to Ukraine

The latest package includes four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, or HIMARS, which will double the existing number. The first four HIMARS that the US sent previously went to Ukraine and are in the hands of troops there. According to the Pentagon, the aid also includes 18 tactical vehicles used to tow artillery so that these weapons can be moved across the battlefield, as well as 18 coastal and riverside patrol boats. thousands of machine guns, grenade launchers and ammunition. , and some other equipment and spare parts.