US announces USD 200m in new military aid for Ukraine

The United States has announced a new package of security assistance to help Ukraine fight the Russian invasion, worth up to USD 200 million and including air defence munitions, artillery and mine-clearing equipment.

The White House.

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The new tranche of military aid to Kyiv was unveiled by the US Department of Defense on Monday.

The Pentagon said in a statement that the new package was "being executed from previously authorized Presidential Drawdown Authority".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement that each day "Russia is killing Ukrainian civilians and destroying civil infrastructure, while also weaponizing hunger and contributing to global food insecurity through its destruction of Ukraine’s civilian ports and grain infrastructure."

"Russia started this war and could end it at any time by withdrawing its forces from Ukraine and stopping its brutal attacks. Until it does, the United States and our allies and partners will stand united with Ukraine, for as long as it takes," Blinken also said.

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, launching the largest military campaign in Europe since World War II.

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Source: state.gov