Biden announces nearly $3 bn in Ukraine weapons aid
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President Joe Biden announced nearly $3 billion in military aid to Kyiv on Wednesday -- the biggest US package so far -- to mark Ukraine's independence
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Officials say the bulk of the aid package will be additional Howitzers and ammunition, including Javelin missiles that the Ukrainian military has been using effectively to try and hold off Russian forces and take back territory Moscow has gained.
U.S. officials say that as Russia’s war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future.
WASHINGTON -- The United States will announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine of about $3 billion as early as Wednesday, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, in what
As Russia's war on Ukraine drags on, U.S. security assistance is shifting to a longer-term campaign that will likely keep more American military troops in Europe into the future, including imminent plans to announce an additional roughly $3 billion in aid to train and equip Ukrainian forces to fight…
The administration is expected to announce its largest package to Ukraine to date on Wednesday, which is the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion.
President Joe Biden announced nearly $3 billion in military aid to Kyiv on Wednesday -- the biggest US package so far -- to mark Ukraine's independence
Micaela Burrow, DCNF The U.S. will announce a $3 billion aid package for Ukraine as early as Wednesday, Ukraine’s independence day, as the war to repel Russia’s […]
President Joe Biden has announced that he is sending $2.98 billion in new military aid to Ukraine that will enable forces there to fight for years to come. The aid
As war drags on, new funding largely aimed at helping Ukraine secure long-term defense posture, sending message to Putin that US in it for long haul, officials say
The new $3 billion US package that will send fresh military hardware to Ukraine reinforces a remarkable commitment to President Volodymyr Zelensky's resistance against Russia and comes as Washington warns of a potential Kremlin escalation as the war hits the six-month mark.
The new U.S. aid will train and equip Ukrainian forces for a longer-term fight. The aid includes air defense and artillery systems, drones and other weaponry.
The aid, part of a $40 billion assistance package approved by Congress in May, is a sign of the administration’s determination to assist in the fight against Russia’s invasion.
The spending comes amid warnings that Russia could plan an attack on Kyiv as Ukraine celebrates the anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union.
The package marks the United States’ shift to a longer-term strategy to equip Ukraine to fight for years to come — while earlier shipments had focused on more immediate needs for weapons or ammunition.
