The US State Department and the Pentagon declared that Washington would provide Ukraine with extra military aid worth $725 million.
Foreign Minister Anthony Blinken said today, Saturday, in a statement that assistance comes “in the wake of the brutal Russian missile attacks on civilians throughout Ukraine” and “the increasing evidence of the atrocities committed by the Russian forces.
“This most recent aid delivery also includes new ammunition for the Himars missile launchers, the Pentagon noted in a separate statement.
According to the Pentagon, the package also contains radars, military vehicles, anti-tank weapons, “Harm” anti-radiation, and medical supplies.
While the value of the total US military aid to Ukraine has raised to $ 18. 3 billion since the administration of President Joe Biden took power.
Olexi Residence, the defence minister for Ukraine, stated earlier today, on Friday, that his nation anticipates receiving cutting-edge air defence equipment from the United States and Germany this month to assist it in fending against Russian missile attacks and camelid drones.
Additionally, the “Presidential Packing Authority” mechanism will be used to transport chemicals and weapons, enabling Ukraine to be paid for them in the coming days.
For the US government, which is currently operating in light of the endowment of the financing gap, this is the second package that occurs through the presidential withdrawal authority in the fiscal year 2023. As a result, President Joe Biden will be able to take advantage of up to $3.7 billion in surplus weapons to transport them to Ukraine until mid-December.
Instead of removing them from existing US arms supplies, Washington purchases weapons from manufacturers with money from the Ukrainian security aid effort, including the NASSSES, which is anticipated to be deployed this month.
Blinken: $725 billion in military aid to Ukraine
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