While the United States continues to provide military aid to Kyiv, the Ministry of Russian Foreign Those supplies bring a direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO.
The Deputy Director of Arms Control and Nuclear Proliferation Affairs in the Russian Foreign Ministry Konstantin Vorontsov confirmed that US arms supplies to Ukraine are pushing towards a direct military conflict between Russia and NATO.
“The United States is increasing the supply of weapons to Ukraine, providing its army with intelligence information, and ensuring the direct participation of its fighters and advisers in the crisis,” Vorontsov said at the meeting of the First Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, according to the Russian “TASS” agency.
direct confrontation with NATO
He pointed out that “this matter not only delays hostilities and leads to new casualties, but also brings the situation closer to the dangerous line of direct military confrontation between Russia and NATO.”
This came as the United States today announced plans to provide an additional $625 million in military aid to Ukraine, a package that includes an advanced missile system credited with helping the Ukrainian military gain momentum in its war against Russia.
aid package
US President Joe Biden provided details of the latest package, which includes a high-mobility missile system (HIMARS), ammunition for artillery systems, and armored vehicles, in a telephone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky.
Vice President Kamala Harris also joined Tuesday’s call.
HIMARS missile (AP)
The two presidents spoke as the upper house of the Russian parliament formally approved today the annexation of parts of Ukrainian territory, after referendums that Ukraine and its Western allies described as sham.
HIMARS system
It is noteworthy that this round of military aid is the first time that the United States has sent an additional HIMARS system to Ukraine since late July.
This system has become a key tool in Ukraine’s ability to strike the bridges that Russia used to supply its forces, enabling Ukrainian forces to make their way into areas under Russian control.
The latest aid includes four additional HIMARS systems, bringing the total number sent to Ukraine to 20.