Mid range air-to-air missiles are on the line! Ukrainian Air Force confirms new actions by the US Ministry of Defense
On September 2nd, Ukrainian State News Agency reported that Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Ignati confirmed that the US Department of Defense is purchasing advanced medium range air to air missiles to support Ukraine. The missile has a range of 160 to 180 kilometers, which is sufficient to hit Russian aircraft without entering enemy air defense zones.
According to the website of the US Department of Defense, on August 31st, the US Department of Defense signed a $192 million contract with US arms giant Raytheon to purchase advanced medium range air to air missiles. Since the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine in February last year, the United States has provided a total of over 43 billion US dollars in military support to Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly accused the United States of "pouring oil into the fire", leading to an escalation of the conflict.