The White House is completing work on a new package of weapons for Ukraine, Voice of America reports..

Sending missile systems to Kyiv is still under consideration by the Joe Biden administration, but Washington will not send long-range missiles for use outside of Ukraine, Reuters reported Tuesday, citing White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

A number of officials have already said that Biden and his national security team are in the final stages of preparing a new weapons package for Ukraine, and an announcement is expected soon, possibly as early as Wednesday..

Biden wants to help Kyiv defend itself, but opposes providing weapons that Ukraine can use to attack Russia, Reuters reported, citing administration sources..

Biden did not elaborate on giving Ukraine any specific weapons system, but instead appeared to set terms for Kyiv on how those systems could be used, Reuters writes..

CNN and The Washington Post reported on Friday that the Biden administration is leaning towards sending MLRS and a HIMARS mobile multiple launch rocket system to Kyiv..

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The Ukrainian government has called on the West to provide Kyiv with more long-range weapons to turn the tide of the war, which is now in its fourth month..

Today, the President of Ukraine Zelensky told the media that he would not sacrifice tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives for the de-occupation, which will begin along with the supply of modern weapons.