Ukraine to receive US Avenger air defence systems to annihilate Putin’s missiles

This could also signal another major blow for Vladimir Putin, whose troops withdrew from Kherson this week, the only city Russia managed to capture since it first invaded Ukraine in mid-February. 

The systems are mounted on a Humvee vehicle, which means they have good off-road mobility. They are also armed with Stinger surface-to-air missiles and a .50 calibre machine gun. 

The weapons also have a sighting system, including an infrared camera, optical sight, and laser range finder which can gun down targets that are up to five miles away.

These formed part of a $400million (£338million) military aid package announced on Thursday, which also includes the Stinger missiles the defence systems fire, as well as ammunition for Hawk medium-range technology.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Twitter: “Together we’re building an air shield to protect Ukrainian civilians. We’re bringing victory over the aggressor closer.”

Article source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1695662/ukraine-us-avenger-air-defence-systems-putin-zelensky