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Ukrainian Railways, in cooperation with Doctors Without Borders, has launched a special medical train that transports wounded patients from eastern Ukraine to hospitals in western Ukraine. Omelyan Oshchudlyak has the story.

In Ukraine, soldiers follow first-aid standards adopted by the United States and NATO. They also have tens of thousands of lifesaving first aid kits, thanks to volunteers with an American nonprofit.

The volume of pledged weapons assistance - including heavy weapons - has notably increased in recent weeks (data collected through June 7). However, the difference between pledged and actually delivered arms can be very high.

The United States is sending $1 billion more in military aid to Ukraine, Washington’s 12th and biggest tranche yet of weaponry and equipment intended to confront Russia’s slow but relentless advance on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Russian military said it used long-range missiles Wednesday to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region of Ukraine where ammunition for NATO-supplied weapons was stored, and the governor of a key eastern city acknowledged Russian forces are advancing in heavy fighting.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 billion package of military assistance the U.S. announced for Ukraine on Wednesday is aimed at bolstering the country’s ability to push back Russian advances in the eastern Donbas region. Several European nations added their own contributions, as U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wrapped up a meeting of more then 45 nations in Brussels to discuss Ukraine’s security needs.

A group of Ukrainian, Dutch Army, and German Heer IT specialists, as well as Ukrainian translators and the companies that built the PzH 2000 got together and adapted the PzH 2000's software.

Ukraine is getting more of what they need to win this war. And the inclusion of HIMARS (more here) will mark a significant upgrade in Ukraine’s ability to beat back the Russian aggressors, just like Ukraine credits the M777 with helping it hold the line in the eastern Donbas front

The proposal to send U.S.-made Multiple Launch Rocket Systems comes after the White House announced it is sending similar weapons.

These howitzers can fire at up to 40 kilometers, six times a minute. Poland is the second-largest donor of equipment to Ukraine after the U.S. so far.