US announces an additional $450 million security aid package for Ukraine

• the White House has pledged an additional $450 million in security aid.
• “As previously said, this is the thirteenth time that American President Biden has approved the presidential drawdown package
• US PresidentBiden gave Ukraine’s President Zelensky a telephone assurance last week that Washington would keep enhancing Ukraine’s defence capabilities.

In order to secure the deployment of more weapons and equipment, including HIMARS systems, ammunition, and other equipment, to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the White House has pledged an additional $450 million in security aid.

“The United States announced an additional $450 million worth of security assistance to Ukraine as part of our commitment to helping Ukraine defend its democracy in the face of unprovoked Russian aggression,” John Kirby, the US National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said during a briefing at the White House

According to Kirby, the new package contains “weapons and equipment, including new High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, tens of thousands of additional rounds of ammunition for the artillery systems that have already been provided, and patrol boats.”

As previously said, this is the thirteenth time that American President Biden has approved the presidential drawdown package throughout the conflict, bringing the entire amount of US security assistance given to Ukraine since February 24, 2022, to $6.1 billion.

According to reports, US President Joe Biden gave Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky a telephone assurance last week that Washington would keep enhancing Ukraine’s defence capabilities.

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