Ramstein meeting, shelling of Kherson, new aid package from the USA. Key points from January 9.

The USA provides Ukraine with a new aid package worth half a billion dollars

The USA announced a new aid package for Ukraine totaling half a billion dollars. Russian troops carried out an airstrike on the city of Kherson. President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Italy on the evening of January 9.

The new aid package from the USA includes missiles and ammunition

The USA will provide Ukraine with a new military aid package worth 500 million dollars. This package will include missiles and ammunition. Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin announced this at the 'Ramstein' meeting. The new package will include missiles for air defense, more air-to-ground munitions, and additional equipment for Ukrainian F-16 fighters.

The aid package for Ukraine includes missiles and equipment for F-16

The presidential aid package to Ukraine, provided from Pentagon stocks, includes additional missiles for air defense, more air-to-ground shells, and additional equipment for Ukrainian F-16s. Austin announced this during the meeting of the International Contact Group for Defense Assistance to Ukraine on January 9.

The list of equipment in the new aid package has been made public

The Pentagon released a list of equipment included in the new aid package, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground ammunition, auxiliary equipment for F-16s, armored bridge systems, secure communication equipment, firearms and ammunition, spare parts, services, training, and transportation.

The USA continues to cooperate with Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression

The Pentagon emphasized that this is already the 74th tranche of defense equipment supplies to Ukraine from Pentagon stocks since August 2021. The United States continues to collaborate with about 50 NATO members and partners, which Minister Austin will gather within the framework of the Contact Group on Ukraine's defense and related coalitions to provide support to Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression.

Russian airstrike on Kherson left people without housing and educational institutions

After the airstrike by Russian troops on Kherson, 39 residential buildings, a higher education institution, as well as private houses and a kindergarten were affected. The number of injured has risen to ten. This was reported by the police of the Kherson region. Russian troops dropped four bombs on the city of Kherson, hitting various facilities and causing damage.

Zelensky arrived in Italy for an official visit

The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Italy on the evening of January 9, where a meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is planned. A meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella is also scheduled. Discussions during the meetings will address issues of defense support, an international conference on Ukraine's recovery, peacekeeping activities, and Euro-Atlantic integration.

The Verkhovna Rada voted for a bill regarding military registration

The Verkhovna Rada voted for a bill that allows young men abroad who have turned 18 to register for military service remotely, without returning to Ukraine. The bill also regulates military training for women.