 Ukraine requests F-16 fighter jets Apache attack helicopters from the US. Ukraine has requested new types of weaponry from the United States for the successful repulsion of Russian aggression, including F-18 fighter jets, drones, Apache attack helicopters and others, according to Reuters. It is reported that representatives of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense presented a list of armaments to meet the needs of the Ukrainian Defence Forces during a closed meeting in Washington attended by government officials and leaders of the US defense industry. According to sources familiar with the list, it includes samples of weaponry that Ukraine already has in its arsenal, including Abrams tanks and 155mm artillery as well as F-16 aircraft, drones and long-range ATA CMS missiles. However, the list also features several new items, including transport aircraft such as the Boeing manufactured C-17, Globe Master and Lockheed Martins C-130 Super Hercules. The list also includes attack helicopters, Apache and Black Hawk. The documents also state that Ukraine is requesting F-18 fighter jets from the US, three types of drones from General Atomics, including the MQ-9B Sky Guardian and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Anti-Aircraft Defense System manufactured by Lockheed. On December the 6th, the United States announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine. It includes weaponry worth $175 million.