President Joe Biden on Friday announced an additional security package worth $150 million to help Ukraine fight off the Russian invasion.
“I am announcing another package of security assistance that will provide additional artillery munitions, radars, and other equipment to Ukraine,” Biden said while warning that funding was close to running out and urging Congress to authorize more.
“The United States has provided a historic amount of security assistance to Ukraine at rapid speed. We are sending the weapons and equipment that Congress has authorized directly to the front lines of freedom in Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement.
This authorization is the ninth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
“Capabilities in this package are tailored to meet critical Ukrainian needs for today’s fight as Russian forces continue their offensive in eastern Ukraine,” the Pentagon said.
According to the Pentagon, the additional $150 million security package includes:
- (25,000) 155mm artillery rounds;
- (3) AN/TPQ-36 counter-artillery radars; and
- Electronic jamming equipment; and
- Field equipment and spare parts
“The United States has now committed approximately $4.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $3.8 billion since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked invasion on February 24. Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $6.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine,” the Pentagon said in a statement.
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