The US is preparing another big arms package for Kyiv as Russian President Wladimir Putin said he had “no doubt” that Russia would emerge victorious from the war against Ukraine.

What happened: The next tranche of military support will include additional artillery, ammunition and armor, probably Stryker armored fighting vehiclesanonymous sources familiar with the development told Politically.

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The Biden administration is not expected to approve American M1 Abrams tanks, sources told the publication, adding that the reluctance was due to the tanks’ logistical and maintenance challenges.

The package is expected to be unveiled on Friday when senior military leaders from around the world gather in Germany to discuss ways Help Ukraine in the fight against Putin, it added.

Meanwhile Putin, despite numerous military setbacks in Ukrainetold workers at a Saint Petersburg factory, “You know, in that conceptual sense, in terms of achieving the end result and the inevitable victory, there are several things that went nowhere that lay the foundation for our victory.”

“The unity and solidarity of the Russian people, the courage and heroism of our fighters and, of course, the work of the military-industrial sector” will ensure victory, he said.

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“We have something to rely on and that can only inspire that victory will be ours,” he added.

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