A member of Ukraine's 72nd Brigade Anti-Air Unit points to the direction of a Russian Zala reconnaissance drone sighted overhead as they prepare to fire a Strela-10 anti-air missile system near Marinka, Ukraine, on Feb. 23, 2024. Chris McGrath/Getty Images
The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $108.1 million sale of equipment to sustain Ukraine’s Hawk missile system.
The approval, announced Thursday, covers parts and support to keep the aging surface-to-air missiles operational. Ukraine would use the equipment to maintain its Hawk batteries, which provide medium-range air defense against Russian missiles, drones, and aircraft.
Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.
