U.S. funds hundreds of anti-drone groups in Ukraine, says Ambassador Brink
The U.S. State Department has provided funding for 800 mobile fire groups of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in 2024, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink wrote on X on Nov. 3.
The groups of the National Guard and State Border Guard Service have been saving lives by successfully protecting people and critical infrastructure from Russian drone attacks
More than 200 Russian Shahed drones have been shot down by the U.S.-funded mobile fire groups since the beginning of the year.
On Oct. 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. President Joe Biden agreed on regular military aid deliveries, with Kyiv set to receive weapons packages every two to three weeks.
"I won't disclose the details yet because I don't have the authority to do so, but I believe the packages will be substantial, ranging from half a billion to $750 million," Zelenskyy said.
On Oct. 17, Biden announced a new $425 million aid package, noting that the weapons should arrive in Ukraine in the "coming months."
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