US President Joe Biden announced a new $600 million arms package to help the Ukrainian military battle Russia, according to a White House memo sent to the State Department on Thursday.
Biden authorised the assistance using his Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the President to sanction the transfer of excess weapons from US stocks.
The package includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems , night vision goggles, claymore mines, mine clearing equipment, 105 mm artillery rounds and 155 mm precision guided artillery rounds, the Pentagon said.Washington has sent about $15.1 billion dollars in security assistance to the Kyiv government since Russia’s invasion.
“To meet Ukraine’s evolving battlefield requirements, the United States will continue to work with its Allies and partners to provide Ukraine with key capabilities,” the Pentagon said.
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