The Biden administration marked Friday’s anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by vowing to send another $2 billion in military aid to assist the Kyiv government.
“Unlike Presidential drawdown, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities rather than delivering equipment that is drawn down from DOD stocks,” the Pentagon said. “This announcement represents the beginning of a contracting process to provide additional capabilities to Ukraine’s Armed Forces.”
One day before the one-year anniversary of the Ukraine-Russian war, demonstrators gathered to show solidarity.President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hug as they say goodbye at the Memorial Wall of Fallen Defenders of Ukraine.
With the Friday package, the White House has approved more than $32 billion in weapons and other aid since Russian troops launched their offensive on Feb. 24, 2022.Vernon Walter/U.S. Air Force That includes “1,600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems; more than 8,500 Javelin anti-armor systems; 232 howitzers and more than two million rounds of artillery ammunition; 38 HIMARS [rocket systems] and ammunition;
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