Pentagon Sends Weapons & Funds to Ukraine as Russian Conflict Accelerates

By Kris Osborn – President & Editor-In-Chief, Warrior Maven

Apart from the ultimate outcome of Ukrainian-Russian meetings, the Pentagon will likely continue fast-tracking substantial support to Ukraine in the form of weapons, money and cooperative allied support.

Senior DoD officials confirmed on Feb. 26 that indeed multiple kinds of weapons and supplies are continuing to be accelerated into Ukraine, however the official declined to offer details about what weapons apart from more Javelin anti-tank missiles for understandable security reasons.

Javelin Anti-Tank Missiles 

“I think it’s fair to say that the Javelins will be in this – in this next tranche as they had been in so many tranches in the past. I’m comfortable acknowledging that. I’m not going to go beyond that in terms of detail. And on the when, I can confirm for you that they have received security assistance from us,” a senior DoD official told reporters at the Pentagon, according to a Pentagon transcript.

Of course the situation could change quickly as is often the case in warfare, yet initial reports from the Pentagon suggest that when Russian forces began to try to approach the Ukrainian capital, they faced a much fiercer resistance than they may have anticipated.

“We continue to believe, based on what we’ve observed, that this resistance is greater than what the Russians expected. And we have indications that the Russians are increasingly frustrated by their lack of momentum over the last 24 hours, particularly in the northern parts of Ukraine,” the senior official said.

The official also confirmed that President Biden has authorized $350 million in support to Ukraine and that the US and NATO are working closely to provide support.