Bradley, Marder and Patriot. Biden and Scholz announce joint arms package for Ukraine

This is stated in the message on the official page of the White House.

The statement says that Biden and Scholz spoke by phone on January 5 to exchange views on the ongoing aggressive war that Russia is waging against Ukraine. They reaffirmed their unwavering solidarity with Ukraine and the Ukrainian people in the face of Russia's aggression.

Biden and Scholz expressed their joint determination to continue to provide the necessary financial, humanitarian, military, and diplomatic support to Ukraine for as long as necessary.

The US intends to supply Ukraine with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and Germany with Marder ones. Both countries plan to train Ukrainian troops on their respective systems.

In the context of Russia's ongoing missile and drone attacks against Ukraine's critical infrastructure, Biden and Scholz reaffirmed their intention to support Ukraine's urgent need for air defense capabilities. In late December, the United States announced the transfer of a Patriot air defense battery to Ukraine. Germany will join the United States in supplying Ukraine with an additional Patriot air defense battery.

• On January 5, the United States announced a new package of military assistance to Ukraine.

• On January 4, Biden confirmed that the United States is considering the option of supplying Bradley infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine. They are called light tanks. France and Germany are ready to provide similar weapons to Ukraine. On January 4, it became known that Paris will provide Ukraine with AMX-10RC light battle tanks and ACMAT Bastion armored personnel carriers.