President Joe Biden announced Monday a military aid package of $2.5 billion for Ukraine and vowed to continue “surging” aid for the remainder of his time in office.
“Today, I am proud to announce nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance for Ukraine, as the Ukrainian people continue to defend their independence and freedom from Russian aggression,” he said in a statement.
He said the aid consisted of $1.25 billion in U.S. military equipment and $1.22 billion from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which is a fund for additional training, equipment or advisory efforts for Ukraine’s military.
Biden said the $1.22 billion is the last of the USAI funds appropriated by Congress for 2024.
Biden has approximately three weeks left in office, but said he has directed his administration to “continue surging as much assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible,” and that the Department of Defense is “in the process” of delivering hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles.
“At my direction, the United States will continue to work relentlessly to strengthen Ukraine’s position in this war over the remainder of my time in office,” Biden said.
The DOD provided more detail on the aid. It said the $1.25 billion in U.S. military equipment included missiles for air defense munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons, and that the $1.22 billion in USAI would provide Ukraine with additional air defense, air-to-ground, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and other capabilities.
Specifically, the aid included:
• Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
• HAWK air defense munitions;
• Stinger missiles;
• Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) munitions;
• Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
• 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
• Air-to-ground munitions;
• High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
• Unmanned Aerials Systems (UAS);
• Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
• Tube-launched, Optically guided, Wire-tracked (TOW) missiles;
• Small arms and ammunition and grenades;
• Demolitions equipment and munitions;
• Secure communications equipment;
• Commercial satellite imagery services;
• Medical equipment;
• Clothing and individual equipment; and
• Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
The Pentagon said this was the 73rd delivery of military equipment provided to Ukraine since August 2021, and the 23rd USAI package.
The Pentagon added, “The United States continues to work together with some 50 Allies and partners through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions to provide the support Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.”
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