The US announces that the 100 “kamikaze” drones promised by Biden have already arrived in Ukraine

The 100 drones that the president of United StatesJoe Biden, announced two weeks ago that his country would send to Ukraine and arrived at their destination, the Pentagon confirmed on Wednesday.

Department of Defense spokesman, John Kirbypointed out that the hundred drones, of the type switch blade and that have anti-armored warheads, came to Ukraine earlier this week.

Now, “we are in talks with the Ukrainians about the future uses of drones switch blade”, indicated Kirby, who stressed that the Ukrainians are not familiar with the use of this type of device, so they require training.

In this regard, he stressed that there is “a small group” of Ukrainian soldiers, who have been in the US since the fall, who are receiving training on how to use these devices so that they can then teach other soldiers when they return to their country.

kirby stressed that they are not very complicated to use, since “An individual could be properly trained on how to use the Switchblade drones in a couple of days or so.”

Last night, the White House announced that it would give another $100 million in military aid to Ukraine.which brings US assistance to the European country to more than 1.7 billion dollars since the Russian invasion began on February 24.

kirby specified in a statement that it is armored systemsamong which are Javelin missileswhich the US has been supplying to Ukraine and with whom he assured that the country has been defending itself “very effectively.”

Since the mandate of Joe BidenAs of January 2021, the United States has committed more than $2.4 billion in military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, according to the State Department.

Source: Elcomercio

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