Ekaterina Prisyazhnyuk15:02, 04/10/24
Opponents tried to storm the outskirts of Umansky, but failed, analysts noted.
The Russian occupiers in the Donetsk region actually began to control the plantings that are located between the villages of Tonenkoye and Umanskoye.
On Tuesday, April 9, opponents twice tried to storm the southern outskirts of Umansky; they spared neither manpower nor equipment, DeepState analysts reported on Telegram.
“At dawn, a column of 15 weapons and military equipment (units of weapons and military equipment – Ed.) was brought into battle, and at lunchtime another column of 10 weapons and military equipment was introduced,” the report says. Analysts added that the attacks of the invaders were repelled by soldiers of the 25th separate airborne Sicheslav brigade from the Air Assault Forces of the Ukrainian Army.
“…On the bad side, in recent days the enemy has actually begun to control the landings between Umansky and Tonenky,” the channel notes.
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U.S. announces $138 million in emergency military sales of Hawk missile systems support for Ukraine
The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems.
The U.S. announced the move Tuesday saying that Ukraine has an urgent need for the maintenance support to keep the missile system running.
The announcement follows a similar, small-sized round of $300 million in munitions support the Pentagon announced last month after it was able to convert contract savings to be able to offset the cost of providing the aid. Both the State and Defense Departments have been looking for ways to continue to get Ukraine support while a $60 billion Ukraine aid package remains stalled in Congress.
The HAWK is a medium range surface-to-air missile system that provides air defense, which is one of Ukraine’s top security needs.
“Ukraine has an urgent need to increase its capabilities to defend against Russian missile strikes and the aerial capabilities of Russian forces,” the State Department said in a memo outlining the sale. “Maintaining and sustaining the HAWK Weapon System will enhance Ukraine’s ability to defend its people and protect critical national infrastructure.”
https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-weapons-russia-war-funding-95cd3466442ddd609077e9f0d11d3beb