The first shipment of assistance sent by the United States to Ukraine arrived in Kyiv, the US Embassy said Saturday.
The first shipment of a $200 million security support package includes aid such as ammunition for the front-line defenders of Ukraine.
The shipment — and $2.7 billion since 2014 — demonstrates US commitment to helping Ukraine bolster its defenses in the “face of growing Russian aggression”, said the US Embassy in Kyiv tweeted.
The aid comes amid the Western countries, including the US are trying to de-escalate the tensions after Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on its borders with Ukraine.
The Western states fear Moscow is planning a new assault on a country it invaded in 2014. However, Russia denies planning a new military offensive.
The aid has arrived in Ukraine after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Kyiv this week. In reply, Ukraine’s defense minister thanked the United States for the aid.
“The United States and its allies and partners are standing together to expedite security assistance to Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a tweet. “ We are utilizing all available security cooperation tools to help Ukraine bolster its defenses in the face of Russian aggression,” he added.
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