4Photo© hindustantimes.comUS Prez Biden Releases $250 Million Military Aid Package To Ukraine, Final Package Of 2023
“Our assistance has been critical to supporting our Ukrainian partners as they defend their country and their freedom against Russia’s aggression,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement. “It is imperative that Congress act swiftly, as soon as possible, to advance our national security interests by helping Ukraine defend itself and secure its future.”
The war aid package includes ammunition for artillery and air defense systems as well as anti-armor munitions and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition. Javelin anti-tank systems and Stinger anti-aircraft missiles would be among the weapons offered, The Defense Department said in a press release.
According to the administration, the US has provided about $44.3 billion in military assistance since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.