U.S. rolls out new $200M defense aid package for Ukraine

U.S. rolls out new $200M defense aid package for Ukraine

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The Joe Biden Administration announced a new package of security assistance for Ukraine in the amount of up to $200 million under the Presidential Drawdown Authority.

That’s according to the Pentagon press service, Ukrinform reports.

Security assistance will include air defense interceptors; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons.

In addition, DoD announced a significant package of support using approximately $1.5 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This package includes capabilities to augment Ukraine's air defenses, fires, and anti-tank weapons, as well as funding to sustain equipment previously committed by the United States.

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Among the items specified in the list of equipment set to be delivered are munitions for NASAMS, ammunition for HIMARS, RIM-7 missiles for air defense, e-warfare equipment, short- and medium-range air defense munitions, 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, 120mm mortar rounds, precision aerial munitions, and other items.

This is the Biden Administration's twentieth USAI package and sixty-second tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine and since August 2021.

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