United States announces USD 150 million military aid for Ukraine
US aid to Ukraine: Extending continuous effort, support and assistance towards providing assistance and aid to strife-torn Israel, United States announced a new USD 150 million military assistance package for Ukraine that includes artillery and small-arms ammunition as well as anti-tank weapons.
US government latest military package includes air defense, artillery, anti-tank, and other capabilities.
In the official statement, US Secreatry of State, Antony Blinken said, "This new package of arms and equipment includes air defense, artillery, anti-tank, and other capabilities which will further enhance Ukraine's capacity to defend its territory against Russian offensives while continuing its counter-offensive against Russia's forces. Ukraine's forces are fighting bravely to reclaim territory seized by Russia's forces, and this additional support will help them continue making progress. This package provides USD 150 million of arms and equipment authorized under previously directed drawdowns for Ukraine."
Earlier, on August 14, the United States government announced security assistance of USD 200 million for Ukraine which continues to defend its territory and protect its people.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a US State Department statement that the package, which is valued at USD 200 million, includes air defence munitions, artillery rounds, anti-armour capabilities, and additional mine-clearing equipment.
Moreover, In July this year, the US government announced a 1.3 billion USD military aid package for Ukraine -- during its ongoing conflict with Russia -- including air defence systems and attack drones.
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According to the US Department of Defence, the package includes four more National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS), medium-range air defence batteries that have helped Ukraine withstand ongoing Russian barrages of missiles and drones.Notably, it is the same system that is used to protect Washington DC and the area around the US capital.
The package will give Kyiv a total of 12 NASAMS. The US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said last November that the NASAMS had a 100 per cent success rate in intercepting Russian attacks, media reports stated.
- With inputs from agencies
