Ukraine aid package valued at up to $200 million, White House says
Ukrainian servicemen ride atop an armored fighting vehicle at an unknown location in eastern Ukraine , in a picture released April 19, 2022. Press service of the Ukrainian Ground Forces/The United States announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine on Monday that is valued at up to $200 million and includes air defenses and anti-tank weapons, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said.
“This includes a presidential drawdown authority package to provide Ukraine with key capabilities for the fight that they’re in, including air defense interceptors, munitions for U.S.- provided HIMARS, artillery and mortar rounds, javelin anti-tank missiles and other anti tank weapons,” Kirby told reporters.e said the Department of Defense also is announcing significant security assistance initiative funds to support Ukraine’s defenses over the long term.
“That package includes capabilities to augment Ukraine’s air defenses, long range fires and anti tank weapons, and to sustain equipment previously committed by the United States,” Kirby said.Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies for months to supply more air defense systems to counter frequent missile and drone attacks from Russian forces.
The United States has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but there are concerns about the future of U.S. support for Kyiv should Donald Trump win the Nov. 5 presidential election. “We are grateful to our American partners for their leadership and staunch support. Together, we will win!” the Ukrainian defense ministry said in an X post welcoming the new package. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.
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