The U.S. administration, led by President Joe Biden, has announced additional defense aid for Ukraine, sanctioning a $375 million package.
According to a White House statement, this latest Pentagon-approved security assistance is intended to "ensure that Ukraine has the tools needed to win the fight against Russian aggression." The White House explained that the package, authorized under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), will provide Ukraine with the capabilities to address its most urgent needs.
The package includes:
- Air-to-ground munitions;
- Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
- Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
- M1117 Armored Security Vehicles;
- Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles;
- Light tactical vehicles;
- Armored bridging systems;
- Small arms;
- Patrol boats;
- Demolitions equipment and munitions;
- Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
This is the Biden Administration's sixty-sixth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.
