Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov thanked the US for new military aid worth $550 million, saying that Ukraine is ready to turn “night into day” for the Russian invaders, RBC and Rador report.

“The new package of US military aid is another investment in the security of NATO’s eastern flank and the support of democracy in the EU. Our gunners are ready to turn night into day to knock out the Russian invaders from Ukraine! Thank you for your leadership to US President Joe Biden and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin , and the entire American people!” Reznikov wrote on Twitter.

President Joe Biden on Monday signed a memorandum on allocating $550 million in new military aid to Ukraine. The American press reported that this new aid package includes, among other things, 75,000 155 mm rounds and additional ammunition for the HIMARS systems.

Western weapons received by Ukraine cause concern in Moscow

An analysis published on Tuesday by the Center for the Analysis of European Politics shows that the continuation of the “special military operation in Ukraine is causing concern among Russian military experts, no matter how loyal to the Kremlin they may be.

Among their fears is an increase in the number of HIMARS launchers and other Western weapons that the Ukrainians receive, as the Russian armed forces face an acute shortage of reserves and volunteers.

Another serious concern is the ability of the Russian defense industry to sustain a protracted war under historic sanctions imposed by the West.

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