Mr. Biden said in a statement that he informed President Volodymyr Zelensky of the new weapons during a 40-minute call Wednesday morning. “The bravery, resilience, and determination of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire the world,” Mr. Biden said in the statement. Ukrainian officials have emphasized that they need far-reaching weapons to counter some of Russia’s advantages in battle in the eastern Donbas region. He said Germany would offer three long-range artillery rocket systems with ammunition, as the United Kingdom has also done. “Russia is using its long-range fires to try to overwhelm Ukrainian positions,” added Mr. Austin, a retired four-star Army general.

Source: New York Times June 15, 2022 12:06 UTC