He stressed that the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with security assistance.
"Later this week, the (President Joe Biden) administration will announce the next arms and equipment package for Ukraine. This will be the sixteenth such disbursement in support of Ukraine since the President took office. The package will include more highly mobile modern HIMARS missile systems, which Ukrainians use very effectively," Kirby noted.
He also said that the new assistance package will provide Ukraine with shells and ammunition for multiple launch rocket systems.
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