The aid package will include arms and equipment, including air defense munitions, anti-armor munitions, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition
The Biden administration Wednesday announced a $250 million military assistance package for Ukraine.
The aid package — the final of 2023 — will include arms and equipment, including air defense munitions, anti-armor munitions, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a State Department spokesperson said to CBS News.
“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, urging Congress to “swiftly” approve further aid to Ukraine.
Earlier this month, Senate Republicans blocked additional Ukraine funding over a dispute with Democrats over U.S. border security.
“The decisions we make now are going to determine the future for decades to come, particularly in Europe,” Mr. Biden said during his meeting with Zelenskyy.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the $250 million in military aid to Ukraine needs congressional approval.
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The Biden administration Wednesday announced a $250 million military assistance package for Ukraine.
The aid package — the final of 2023 — will include arms and equipment, including air defense munitions, anti-armor munitions, ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, and more than 15 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a State Department spokesperson said to CBS News.
“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, urging Congress to “swiftly” approve further aid to Ukraine.
Earlier this month, Senate Republicans blocked additional Ukraine funding over a dispute with Democrats over U.S. border security.
“The decisions we make now are going to determine the future for decades to come, particularly in Europe,” Mr. Biden said during his meeting with Zelenskyy.
Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the $250 million in military aid to Ukraine needs congressional approval.
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