Cargo vessel set to ship U.S. medical, defence supplies towards Ukraine

A view shows a cargo ship set to deliver military supplies to Ukraine amid Russia's invasion, during a visit of Carol A. Petsonk, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs at the U.S. Department of Transportation, in Antwerp, Belgium, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Johanna Geron/Pool

ANTWERP (Reuters) - The U.S. is spanning a sea bridge over the Atlantic to support Ukraine with crucial equipment in its war against Russia, a senior official said on Friday, as a huge cargo ship at the Belgian port of Antwerp got ready to set sail for Germany.

Carol Petsonk, the United States' Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, was shown around the loading dock of the vehicles carrier "Arc Integrity" where the military gear was tied with straps to the floor.