Pentagon confirms anti-radiation missile supply to Ukraine

The Pentagon Monday introduced $1 billion in safety help for Ukraine, the one largest bundle of weapons and tools from its inventories since Russia’s February invasion.

The newest help bundle contains anti-radar missiles for Ukrainian plane to focus on Russian radar programs, Beneath Secretary of Protection for Coverage Colin Kahl instructed reporters on Monday.

Colin Kahl stated at a press briefing that the US had despatched “a quantity” of the missiles with out specifying what number of the US has offered or once they have been despatched. Kahl didn’t explicitly say what kind of anti-radiation missile was despatched.

Shortly before that, Russia’s state media claimed that Russian Troopers have discovered the wreckage of a U.S.-made AGM-88 Excessive-Pace Anti-Radiation Missile, or HARM, on their place following a Ukrainian missile strike.

The AGM-88 HARM is an air-to-surface passive sensor missile designed to hunt and destroy enemy radar-equipped air protection programs.