WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defence announced an additional US$2.1 billion (S$2.8 billion) in security assistance for Ukraine on Friday, including air defence and ammunition capabilities, amid signs that Kyiv had begun its long-awaited counteroffensive against Russia. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defence announced an additional US$2.
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds will be used to purchase the weapons, allowing President Joe Biden’s administration to buy weapons from industry, rather than pull them from US stocks.The announcement came as Ukraine’s long-anticipated counterattack seemed to be under way. Russia reported heavy fighting along the front in southern Ukraine, andThe Pentagon has provided more than US$7 billion in security assistance for Ukraine under the USAI, in five separate tranches.
Mr Biden said at a press conference with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday he was confident Washington could have the necessary funding to support Ukraine “for as long as it takes,” despite scepticism from a few Republicans in Congress. In a statement, the Department of Defence said the latest announcement “illustrates the continued commitment to both Ukraine’s critical near-term capabilities as well as the enduring capacity of Ukraine’s Armed Forces to defend its territory and deter Russian aggression over the long term.”
In total, the United States has committed up to US$40 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on Feb 24, 2022.
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