US drones will allow “deal a blow to Russia”, says the Pentagon

The drones that the president of the United States, Joe Biden, announced that his country will send to Ukraine to defend itself from the Russian invasion will serve to “strike a blow at russia”.

This was stated by a high-ranking United States Defense official in a call with journalists, where he did not want to specify if the drones will be armed or if they will only be for surveillance.

Biden reported on Wednesday the shipment of 100 US drones to Ukraine and assured that he will help that country acquire anti-aircraft systems.of higher rank” to defend against Russian bombing.

The US Defense source declined to provide further details about the drones, which will be sent “as fast as possible”, adding that Russia’s advance continues to stall near kyiv, where no progress has been made “tangible”.

Faced with this situation, Moscow is moving its forces from the rear to the forefront, the US official said.

According to the United States, since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Russia has launched more than 980 missiles against Ukrainian territory.

So far, the Pentagon has seen no indication that Russia is going to launch an amphibious assault on the Black Sea town of Odessa, despite increased attacks on this town by Russian naval artillery.

Biden made the announcement on Wednesday of sending the drones to Ukraine in a speech at the White House, in which he ordered the delivery of an additional US$800 million in assistance to Ukraine, after the passionate speech of the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, by electronically before the US Congress.

The White House later specified in a statement that there will be 100 “tactical unmanned aerial systems” that will be sent to Ukraine, within a package that also includes 800 new Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, which will increase those provided to that country to more than 1,400. in the last year.

The United States will also deliver to Ukraine another 9,000 anti-armor missiles, including 2,000 more Javelin missiles, 6,000 AT-4-type anti-tank rocket launchers and 1,000 lighter weapons used to destroy armored vehicles.

The assistance also includes 100 grenade launchers, 5,000 rifles, 1,000 pistols, 400 machine guns and 400 shotguns, as well as more than 20 million bullets and ammunition for those firearms.