Ukraine receives fighter jets, spare parts to increase fleet size: Pentagon

Ukraine has received additional aircraft and spare parts to increase its fleet size amid the conflict with Russia, US Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday (local time).

“They have received additional platforms and parts to be able to increase their aircraft fleet size,” Kirby said during a press briefing, adding that “platform is an airplane in this case. They have received additional aircraft and aircraft parts to help them get more aircraft in the air.”

Kirby also said that the United States has not delivered any whole aircraft to Ukraine.

According to White House spokesperson Jen Psaki, US has said that it will continue to provide them more ammunition and military assistance.

“We will continue to provide them more ammunition as we will provide them more military assistance,” Psaki said in a statement.

She added: “There’s obviously more money we can provide from the approved drawdown package, and the specifics of that are being worked through with the Department of Defense and our national security team.”

Russia urged the United States to abandon its “futile policy” of blockade and sanctions in foreign policy, the Russian Embassy in Washington said on Tuesday (local time).

The diplomatic mission’s comment was timed to the announcement of a new round of high-level dialogue between the United States and Cuba on migration on April 21. The Russian Embassy welcomed the step.

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