Politico reported on U.S. plans to transfer JSOW munitions for F-16s to Ukraine
The United States may announce on Monday, September 23, the transfer of JSOW (Joint Standoff Weapon) ammunition to Ukraine for use with F-16 fighter jets. The Politico newspaper stated on September 21.
"TheUnited States is considering sending Ukraine medium-range missiles for F-16s as part of a $375 million military aid package," the publication informed, specifying that these missiles can hit targets at a distance of more than 110 kilometers.
According to sources, the aid package is still being finalized. It may also include artillery munitions and air defense missiles (ADMs).
The $375 million is expected to be the largest package the US has sent to Ukraine since May.
On September 20, Reuters quoted sources in the US administration as saying that the new US military aid package for Kiev would include patrol boats, ammunition for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, artillery shells of 155 mm and 105 mm caliber, and other weapons.
Earlier, on September 13, the administration of US President Joe Biden announced its intention to ask Congress to include the authority to finance Ukraine in the budget bill to be passed by the end of September. The country has access to about $4bn, which can be used to pay for arms contracts.
On that day, State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel said the U.S. would continue to supply weapons to Kiev and provide "extraordinary military, economic and democratic assistance."
Earlier, on August 24, the deputy chairman of the Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, told Izvestia that the allocation of another aid package to Ukraine was part of the Democratic Party's election program. According to him, support for Ukraine is one of the very serious plots in the US administration's policy under the current President Joe Biden.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Kiev amid Russia's special operation to defend Donbass, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 24, 2022. The decision was taken against the backdrop of the worsening situation in the region.
