China News Service, January 20 (Xinhua) According to the Associated Press, on the 19th local time, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it would provide Ukraine with military aid worth 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, which will include 90 "Stryker" armored vehicles and 59 "cloth" vehicles. Radley" infantry fighting vehicles, but not tanks.
Data map: U.S. military aid to Ukraine.
Recently, the provision of tanks to Ukraine has become the focus of military aid from many Western countries to Ukraine.
On the 14th, the UK first confirmed that it will assist Ukraine with 14 "Challenger 2" main battle tanks.
Germany stated that unless the United States provides Ukraine with "Abrams" tanks, Germany will provide its own main battle tanks.
In this regard, Ukrainian President Zelensky criticized Germany for "hesitating".
The United States stated that the "Abrams" tank is not suitable for the current battle due to its own characteristics. The tank requires frequent maintenance, is expensive, and is difficult to train.
However, the United States said it supports its allies in providing Ukraine with various defense capabilities, including tanks.
On this issue, Russian President's Press Secretary Peskov said on the 16th that the West's supply of heavy armored combat vehicles to Ukraine cannot change the situation. "These tanks are burning, and they will continue to burn."
He said that actions such as British aid to Ukraine tanks may "bring more trouble to Ukraine", and Moscow doubts whether Western countries "care about the fate of the Ukrainian people and their future", "They are only using Ukraine to achieve anti-Russian goals." Tool of".