US preparing $372m weapons package for Ukraine, say officials

The US is preparing a US$275 million (S$372 million) military aid package for Ukraine, which will include 155mm artillery shells, precision aerial munitions and ground vehicles, three US officials told Reuters on May 23.

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This comes as Ukraine said its forces have stopped Russia from advancing further into the northeastern Kharkiv region and are now counter-attacking.

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the region's capital on May 24 to discuss the battle for Vovchansk, a town that sits less than 5km from the border.