The new package marks the USD 29.3 billion provided to Ukraine since Russia began its military campaign.
Washington:
The United States announced a new security package plan, including up to US$425 million in security assistance, as well as up to US$1.75 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds, according to a statement released by the US Defense Department. Includes authorization of assistance. Department.
The package pulled $425 million from existing Defense Department shares and $1.75 billion from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative Fund. The new package marks the USD 29.3 billion provided to Ukraine since Russia launched its military campaign last February.
In Friday’s announcement, the US also added vital air defense capabilities to help Ukraine protect its people, as well as armored infantry vehicles and more equipment that Ukraine has been using so effectively. including Javelin anti-tank missiles, artillery ammunition, and conventional and long-range weapons. Range rockets for HIMARS provided by the US.
According to the statement, the specific capabilities include additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); additional 155 mm artillery rounds; additional 120 mm mortar rounds; 190 heavy machine guns with thermal imagery sights and associated ammunition to combat unmanned aerial systems; 181 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles; 250 Javelin anti-armor systems; 2,000 anti-armor rockets; Claymore Anti-Personnel Munitions; demolition ammunition; Cold weather gear, helmets and other field equipment.
“Overall, the United States has now committed over USD 30 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than USD 32 billion to Ukraine and 29.3 billion has provided security assistance of more than USD 100 million since the start of Russia’s unprovoked, full-scale aggression on February 24, 2022,” according to the statement.
It added that the US will continue to work with its allies and partners to provide Ukraine with the capability to meet immediate battlefield needs and long-term security assistance needs.
In the early week of January, the United States announced more than USD 3.75 billion in military aid to Ukraine, European allies and partners, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement.
Blinken is quoted in the statement as saying, “The aid includes the withdrawal of $2.85 billion in Defense Department stocks that will be provided to Ukraine immediately and $225 million in foreign military funding to build and modernize long-term capabilities.” Involved to support. Army of Ukraine.”
“It also includes US$682 million in foreign military financing for European partners and allies, which will help encourage and backfill donations of military equipment to Ukraine,” he added.
Notably, the US has been providing military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine ever since Russia launched its invasion on February 24, 2022.
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