America announces a new weapons package for Ukraine.
The United States will approve a new weapons package for Ukraine in the coming days, a government official confirmed this evening.
The package is expected to include HIMARS mobile multibarrel rocket launchers and various types of artillery munitions.
This information was made known during the afternoon press conference at the White House, where Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said that the US believes that Russia is laying the groundwork for the annexation of parts of the Ukrainian territory.
The Russians plan to install illegal pro-Russian officials in areas under their control, Kirby said.
He, speaking about information available to American intelligence, said that Russia plans to introduce the ruble as the official currency in the occupied territories and force residents to apply for Russian citizenship.
Otherwise, Ukraine is preparing for an offensive to regain control of Crimea, which has been under Russian occupation since 2014.