US announces new military aid and drones for Ukraine

(AP)

The US has said it will give Ukraine Scan Eagle surveillance drones, mine-resistant vehicles, anti-armour rounds and howitzer weapons to help regain territory and mount a counter-offensive against Russian invaders.

A senior defence official told reporters that a new 775 million dollars aid package will include 15 Scan Eagles, 40 mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicles known as Mraps with mine-clearing rollers, and 2,000 anti-armour rounds that can help Ukraine troops move forward in the south and east, where Russian forces have placed mines.