US provides Ukraine with $2.6 billion military aid package to counter Russian drones and boost air defenses.

The US is providing Ukraine with new military hardware, including 30 mm gun trucks and mobile laser-guided rocket systems, to help the country defend against Russian drone attacks. The $2.6 billion security package also includes artillery, small arms, rockets, radars, anti-armor and mortar systems, transportation vehicles, and ammunition for tanks. The new gun trucks and rocket systems will be used to counter the Iranian-made exploding drones that Russia has been using to attack Ukrainian cities. The weapons will be procured from the defense industry and will take months to deliver.