RUSSIA DESTROYED U.S. WEAPONS IN UKRAINE BY THE DOZEN: PUTIN

Sat 04 June 2022:

In response to the United States’ decision to send new weapons to Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was easily coping and was already destroying American-supplied weapons by the dozen, according to state-run news agency RIA.

Putin made the remarks in an interview with national television, RIA said. It is due to be shown on Sunday.

On Wednesday, U.S. and Germany pledged to equip Ukraine with some of the advanced weapons it has long desired for shooting down aircraft and knocking out artillery, as Russian forces closed in on capturing a key city in the east.

Germany said it will supply Ukraine with up-to-date anti-aircraft missiles and radar systems, while the U.S. announced it will provide four sophisticated, medium-range rocket systems and ammunition.

The U.S. is trying to help Ukraine fend off the Russians without triggering a wider war in Europe. The Pentagon said it received assurances that Ukraine will not fire the new rockets into Russian territory.

The rocket systems are part of a new $700 million package of security assistance for Ukraine from the U.S. that also includes helicopters, Javelin anti-tank weapon systems, radars, tactical vehicles, spare parts and more.

The rockets have a range of about 50 miles (80 kilometers) and are highly mobile. Ukraine had pushed unsuccessfully for rockets with a range of up to 186 miles (300 kilometers).

SOURCE: INDEPENDENT PRESS AND NEWS AGENCIES

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