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 ImagesThe 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.
US Approves Potential $108.1 Million Sale of Hawk Missile Equipment to Ukraine
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