New US aid package to include 18 patrol boats

This is reported by the publication Businessinsider.

18 patrol boats will be part of a new $450 million aid package.

They are mainly designed to protect riverbeds and allow Ukraine to maintain control over riverbeds. They can also be used in nearby coastal areas, a senior Department of Defense official said at a Pentagon briefing.

In addition to boats, the kit will include highly mobile artillery rocket systems (HIMARS), 36,000 rounds of 105mm ammunition, 18 tactical vehicles to move 155mm artillery pieces, 1,200 Mk 19 grenade launchers and 2,000 machine guns. .