US rushing $200M worth of weapons for Ukraine's defense against Russia

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The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million in additional small arms, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons to Ukraine, as Ukrainian officials pleaded for more equipment to defend against heavy shelling by Russian forces.

President Joe Biden on Saturday authorized the additional security assistance, the White House said, paving the way for the "immediate" shipment of fresh military equipment to Ukraine, a senior administration official said.

Blinken said he had authorized a fourth drawdown of US defense stocks, in line with Biden's directive, "to help Ukraine meet the armored, airborne, and other threats it is facing" as the war entered a third week. Russia says it is engaged in a "special military operation" that it says is not designed to occupy territory but to destroy its neighbor's military capabilities and "de-Nazify" Ukraine.

Ukraine's foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, on Saturday underscored Ukraine's need for additional military supplies in an interview with the non-profit Renew Democracy Initiative.

 

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Business is booming huh. All according to plans noh? Haha

Pretending to be savior but they're destroyer.

Hurry before it's too late!

Putin sees Biden as a senile weak leader. I'm not a fan of Trump but this war would never have happened under Trump's watch. I won't be surprised if China invades Taiwan too anytime sooner.

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