The United States is allocating a new $200 million security assistance package to Ukraine, which includes air defense systems and artillery ammunition.
Additionally, the Department of Defense has unveiled a substantial support package utilizing approximately $1.5 billion from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI).
The capabilities in this announcement include:
- Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
- Short- and medium-range air defense munitions;
- RIM-7 missiles for air defense;
- Electronic Warfare equipment;
- Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
- 120mm mortar rounds;
- Precision aerial munitions;
- Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
- Small arms;
- Explosives material and demolitions equipment and munitions;
- Secure communications systems;
- Commercial satellite imagery services; and
- Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, and other ancillary equipment.
This marks the ninth military aid package to Kyiv since U.S. President Joe Biden signed a directive in April allocating approximately $61 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The Department of Defense is also providing long-term support through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) fund, focusing on strengthening air defense systems, long-range strike capabilities, and anti-tank resources.
