Ukraine: US and European countries pledge heavy weapons- PublishedMore countries have answered President Volodymyr Zelensky's call to send further arms to Ukraine.The US says a package worth $2.5bn (£2bn) will be sent, including armoured vehicles and air defence systems.Several European nations promised their own new packages - including hundreds of missiles pledged to Kyiv by the UK.A meeting on Thursday saw representatives from 11 nations gather at an army base in Estonia to discuss a range of new packages to help Ukraine recapture territory and fend off any further Russian advances.The packages announced in a joint statement include:- UK - 600 Brimstone missiles- Denmark - 19 French-made Caesar self-propelled howitzers- Estonia - howitzers, ammunition, support vehicles and anti-tank grenade launchers- Latvia - Stinger air-defence systems, two helicopters, and drones- Lithuania - anti-aircraft guns and two helicopters- Poland - S-60 anti-aircraft guns with 70,000 pieces of ammunition- Czech Republic - produce further large calibre ammunition, howitzers and APCsThe Netherlands will announce its package of support on Friday."