Morning news brief: US to provide radar to Ukraine, Cuba blast, more news
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As the conflict continues to escalate, a new $150 million weapons package for Ukraine has been signed and announced by US President Joe Biden on Friday, media reports said. Meanwhile, the death toll due to Cuba hotel blast has risen to 22. Read this and more in our morning news brief.
In new $150mn weapons package, US President Joe Biden to send counter-artillery radar, others to Ukraine
To help Ukraine in this time of dire need, the United States has sent around $3.4 billion worth of armaments since Russian invasion. It includes "Ghost" drones, howitzers, anti-tank Javelin missiles, anti-aircraft Stinger systems and ammunition. The new transfers of weapons will happen from the remaining $250 million in Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA)
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