Since August 2021, the USA has provided Ukraine with 25 military packages of weapons and equipment. The 26th announced on November 23, 2022, will include additional weapons, ammunition, and air defense equipment from the US Department of Defense’s worth of $400 million.
Source: Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State
“This $400 million drawdown includes additional arms, munitions, and air defense equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories. This drawdown will bring the total U.S. military assistance for Ukraine to an unprecedented level of approximately $19.7 billion, since the beginning of the Administration,” noted the US Secretary of State.
The United States will stand alongside more than 40 allies to support the people of Ukraine in their fight for freedom and independence.
“We are joined in our efforts by France and the UK, including the £50 million in air defense systems offered by UK Prime Minister Sunak during his recent visit to Kyiv, and we note Sweden’s recent air defense commitment valued at nearly $300 million,” emphasized Antony Blinken.
According to the Pentagon, the new aid package from the USA includes:
- Additional munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
- 150 heavy machine guns with thermal imagery sights to counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS);
- Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 200 precision-guided 155mm artillery rounds;
- 10,000 120mm mortar rounds;
- High-speed Anti-radiation missiles (HARMs);
- 150 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles (HMMWVs);
- Over 100 light tactical vehicles;
- Over 20,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition;
- Over 200 generators;
- Spare parts for 105mm Howitzers and other equipment.
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