White House announces new Ukraine aid package for up to $200 million
The US on Monday announced a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth up to $200 million, which includes air defense equipment and anti-tank weapons, said John Kirby, the White House spokesman for national security, quoted by Reuters.
White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said the package will include munitions for U.S.-provided High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), artillery and mortar rounds, and javelin anti-tank missiles.
The $1.5 billion package, meanwhile, will come from Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds, meaning the dollars will be used to buy arms on the global market or directly from U.S. weapons manufacturers.
That weapons tranche includes munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, short- and medium-range air defense munitions, air defense missiles, ammunition for HIMARS, anti-tank weapons, and other artillery and munitions.
Washington has given Kyiv more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, and President Biden has authorized nine security assistance packages for Ukraine since late April as the country has struggled to hold back Russian advancement on the eastern front.
"We are grateful to our American partners for their leadership and steadfast support. Together we will win!", the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense reacted in a post on X, welcoming the new package.
