Washington has given the green light to a potential sale of air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine.
It’s a package that could cost around $825m (£611m), and the Pentagon said it’s formed of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition missiles.
This also includes GPS guidance kits and electronic warfare defences for the weapons, which have a range of “several hundred” miles, one of the manufacturers said.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month Kyiv has secured $1.5bn (£1.1bn) from European allies to buy US weapons.
The Pentagon said the sale includes support equipment, mission planning software, spares and technical support.
Congress was told about the possible sale yesterday, with the Pentagon adding: “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.”
Despite approval by the State Department, this doesn’t mean a contract has been signed or that negotiations have concluded
