The Pentagon introduced Saturday a brand new $988 million support bundle for Ukraine, together with new arms and tools to be used in its ongoing struggle with Russia.
The Pentagon mentioned the cash from the bundle shall be put towards shopping for ammunition for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), that are made by Lockheed Martin. Different gadgets within the bundle embrace drones, tools and spare artillery elements used for upkeep.
The help bundle virtually halves the greater than $2 billion out there by means of the Ukraine Safety Help Initiative, which goals to additional purchase weapons for Ukraine quite than taking from American weapon shares, as Reuters reported.
The announcement comes as President Joe Biden’s administration enters its ultimate days and as President-elect Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Paris on Saturday, with Zelenskyy calling the speak “good and productive” in a tweet posted Saturday afternoon.
“President Trump is, as all the time, resolute. I thank him,” Zelenskyy said within the submit. “All of us need this struggle to finish as quickly as attainable and in a simply approach … We agreed to proceed working collectively and hold involved. Peace by means of energy is feasible.”
The information got here as Secretary of Protection Lloyd Austin spoke Saturday in entrance of protection business leaders and policymakers on the Reagan Nationwide Protection Discussion board in California.
Because the begin of the struggle in 2022, the USA has given greater than $62 billion to Ukraine in safety help, according to Reuters.
Contributing: Reuters
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