United States providing Ukraine with new USD 500 million aid package. What it will include
The United States will provide Ukraine with a new package of weapons and equipment worth USD 500 million.
This was announced by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, according to a statement from the US Department of State.
“As part of the increased security assistance announced by President Biden on September 26, the United States is providing another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to our Ukrainian partners who are defending themselves against ongoing russian attacks.
This additional assistance, provided as part of previous Department of Defense stockpile reductions, is estimated at USD 500 million," the statement said.
In particular, the new package includes:
- ammunition to counter unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS);
- ammunition for highly mobile artillery rocket systems (HIMARS);
- 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition;
- High-velocity anti-radar missiles (HARM);
- Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAS);
- Mine-resistant and ambush-resistant vehicles (MRAP);
- High-mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWV);
- Light tactical vehicles;
- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protection;
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems;
- Heavy anti-tank missiles (TOW);
- Small arms ammunition;
- Grenades and training equipment;
- Demolition equipment and ammunition;
- as well as spare parts, support equipment, services, training and vehicles.
"The United States and more than 50 countries around the world have joined forces to provide Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to defend itself AGAINST russian aggression," the State Department said in a statement.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan denied reports that the Biden administration was open to returning nuclear weapons to Ukraine, saying "it is not under consideration."
Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. and Congressional officials, said the Biden administration is not in a position to spend the billions of dollars that lawmakers have allocated to arm Ukraine.