US to approve new aid package worth $750 mln for Ukraine, with armored Humvees, weapons

The US president’s administration is poised to dramatically expand the scope of weapons it is providing Ukraine, the Washington Post has cited the US officials as saying. 

The news agency says that the Pentagon is looking to transfer armored Humvees and a range of other sophisticated equipment.

The media outlet says that preliminary plans circulating among government officials and lawmakers in Washington also included Mi-17 helicopters, howitzer cannons, coastal defense drones and protective suits to safeguard personnel in the event of a chemical, biological or nuclear attack.