A new video released by the Ukrainian Armed Forces shows how the Kyiv military modified Humvee military vehicles received from the United States to make them more suitable for combat operations in Ukraine.

American Humvees are in service with the Armed Forces of UkrainePhoto: video shooting

Although the exact number of these 4x4s built by AM General and sent by the United States to Ukrainian defenders is not known, it is believed to be at least several hundred vehicles, as Ukraine Weapons Tracker also mentions.

The administrators of the page also note that many of them are painted with camouflage suitable for the arid regions of Afghanistan and Iraq, where a significant number of them have been used by US and allied forces participating in operations in the region, so they have been repainted. Ukrainian soldiers

Another video posted by the Ukrainian military on social media in mid-July shows that they have also begun using M113A3 armored personnel carriers, which have been nicknamed the “workhorse” of the U.S. military after being used in virtually every conflict in which the U.S. has been involved. participated in the last half century.

In a report released last Wednesday, six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a “special forces operation” on February 24, the Russian Defense Ministry said its forces had destroyed 4,382 Ukrainian tanks and other armored vehicles. We remind you that this figure cannot be independently confirmed.

The USA will appoint an American general for Ukraine

In an article published last week, The Wall Street Journal reported that the Pentagon is going to appoint an American general to coordinate all military aid that the Washington administration will provide to Kyiv.

The selection of the general, who is expected to be a two- or three-star, also involves the creation of a team to coordinate the effort, reflecting a paradigm shift from the mostly ad hoc assistance the United States has provided to Ukraine over the years. .

Operation Aid to Ukraine will also receive an official name similar to how the Pentagon called the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Freedom Sentinel, respectively.

Last Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced the largest military aid package his government has ever provided to Ukraine, worth nearly $3 billion.

By comparison, all previous US military aid packages to Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian invasion totaled $10.6 billion.

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