30 April 2024,   17:12
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Biden announces new USD 700 million in military aid for Ukraine

The U.S. is sending Ukraine advanced rocket-launcher systems and 1,000 Javelin missiles as part of the Biden administration’s latest effort to arm the Ukrainian soldiers fighting off Russia’s invasion, the Pentagon said, writes CNBC.

The new round of military assistance for Ukraine totals USD 700 million, the administration said. It’s the 11th aid package that the U.S. has sent to Ukraine, and the first to come from the USD 40 billion that Congress allocated for Kyiv last month.

Here’s a list of what’s included in the latest batch of security assistance, according to the Pentagon:

Four High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, known as HIMARS, and ammunition;
Five counter-artillery radars;
Two air surveillance radars;
1,000 Javelins and 50 Command Launch Units;
6,000 antiarmor weapons;
15,000 rounds of 155 mm artillery;
Four Mi-17 helicopters;
15 tactical vehicles;
Spare parts and equipment.

With the new aid, the Biden administration has sent about USD 4.6 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded in late February, according to Pentagon spokesman Todd Breasseale.

More than USD 7.3 billion in U.S. security assistance has gone to Ukraine since 2014, when Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula, Breasseale said.

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