09:36 12.07.2024

USA officially announces $225 mln aid package to Ukraine

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USA officially announces $225 mln aid package to Ukraine

The U.S. Department of Defense announced an additional $225 million in security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs, the Pentagon website reported.

This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $225 million, will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: air defense systems and interceptors; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons.

The capabilities in this announcement include: One Patriot battery; Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS); Stinger anti-aircraft missiles; Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS); 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds; Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) equipment and missiles; Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems; Small arms ammunition; Demolitions munitions; and Spare parts, maintenance, and other ancillary equipment.

"The United States will continue to work together with some 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine's brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression," the Pentagon website reported.

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