Six U.S. Senators asked the US Department of Defense to immediately expedite shipments of critical military assistance to Ukraine.

The letter from Senators is published on Senator Dan Sullivan’s (R-Alaska) website.

The appeal calls on the Pentagon to consider the inclusion of fourth-generation fighters and pilot training in the next assistance package to Ukraine.

Last month, the Senators met with the Ukrainian Air Force delegation, in particular, fighter pilots and anti-aircraft missile forces officers. During the negotiations on June 23, representatives of the Senate received reliable information about the real needs of Ukraine to protect cities from air threats (bombing and missile attacks).

Example of C-RAM system operation

The authors of the letter believe that missile and air defense equipment should be primarily included in the following military assistance packages. In particular, they note the need for Avenger Air Defense System and C-RAM systems (Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar).

Senators also call for speeding up shipments of American systems already mastered by the Armed Forces of Ukraine: 155 mm howitzers and HIMARS, armored personnel carriers (probably meant M113), and UAVs.

The American Senators believe that the Pentagon’s assistance should be “decisive, not incremental.” This approach in their opinion can significantly affect the course of hostilities in the Donbas and the South of Ukraine.