Military aid of 300 million dollars from the US to Ukraine

Military aid of 300 million dollars from the US to Ukraine
Publish: 13.03.2024
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The Biden administration announced that new military aid worth 300 million dollars will be provided to Ukraine.
The Biden administration announced new military aid to Ukraine. US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan stated in his announcement that the 300 million dollars of new military aid would be provided from unexpected cost savings from contracts of the US Department of Defense and that the military aid would be used for High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) missiles and ammunition. Sullivan stated, “These munitions will allow Ukraine’s weapons to fire for a while longer, but only for a short time,” indicating that this aid would only assist Ukraine for a few weeks.
Sullivan said, “This package is not enough to meet Ukraine’s battlefield needs and will not prevent Ukraine’s ammunition from running out.”

US Department of Defense Spokesman Brigadier General Patrick Ryder stated in his announcement that providing weapons to Ukraine through cost savings is likely to be a one-time occurrence and that it is not a sustainable way to finance arms aid.
The budget for US Department of Defense aid to Ukraine expired last December, and the Biden administration’s request for an additional aid budget of 60 billion dollars for Ukraine support has not yet passed Congress.