Anti-Tank Weapons, Interceptors, and Patriot Ammunition: Pentagon Announces $2.3 Billion in Military Aid for Ukraine
The United States will soon announce an additional $2.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, which will include anti-tank weapons, interceptors and ammunition for the Patriot air defence system and other air defence systems, Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin said, according to AP.
The announcement of the additional assistance was made during a meeting between Austin and Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov at the Pentagon the day before.
"The United States will soon announce more than $2.3 billion in new security assistance to Ukraine," Austin said at the start of the meeting.
"This package... will provide more air defence, anti-tank weapons and other critical munitions" from US stockpiles, he said.
The announcement was a response to Ukraine's request for assistance in the fight against Russian forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia had dropped more than 800 powerful guided bombs on Ukrainian territory in the last week alone and called on Western leaders to ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of Western weapons to hit military targets in Russia. In particular, he said that Ukraine needs "the necessary means to destroy the carriers of these bombs, including combat aircraft, wherever they are".
In total, since 2022, the United States has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion in military aid.