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The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled another $450 million security assistance package to Ukraine.
The move came days before President Biden was set to depart for an overseas trip to participate in a G7 meeting in Germany and a NATO summit in Spain. Both events are expected to focus heavily on Russia’s war in Ukraine, TURAN's Washington correspondent reports.
“The United States will continue to bolster Ukraine’s defenses and support its sovereignty and its territorial integrity,” John Kirby, the National Security Council's coordinator for strategic communications, told reporters,
“The bravery and determination of the Ukrainian armed forces, let alone their fellow citizens, continues to inspire the world and we are committed to standing with them as they fight for their freedom,” he said.
The new package includes:
- 4 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
- 36,000 rounds of 105mm ammunition
- 18 tactical vehicles to tow 155mm artillery
- 1,200 grenade launchers
- 2,000 machine guns
- 18 coastal and riverine patrol boats
- Spare parts and other equipment
The latest aid will bring total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to more than $6.1 billion since Russia launched its brutal, unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb 24, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
"Ukraine is standing strong. We continue to stand united with Ukraine," Blinken noted.
Alex Raufoglu
Washington D.C.
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