US Pronounces New $400 Army Assist Package deal For Ukraine

White Home’s memo didn’t present particulars on the help package deal (Representational)

The US on Friday introduced a brand new $400 million navy assist package deal for Kyiv as Russia launched a shock floor offensive in northeast Ukraine.

It’s the third package deal for Ukraine in lower than three weeks, following two in late April valued at a complete of $7 billion as Washington seeks to make up for months during which it offered solely restricted help to Kyiv.

In a memo launched by the White Home, President Joe Biden licensed ”as much as $400 million in protection articles and companies of the Division of Protection, and navy schooling and coaching, to supply help to Ukraine.”

The memo didn’t present particulars on the help package deal, which was introduced the identical day that Russia upped the stress on Kyiv with a floor offensive into Ukraine’s Kharkiv area, which President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned sparked a ”fierce battle.”

The US has been a key navy backer of Ukraine, committing greater than $44 billion in weapons, ammunition and different safety help since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.

However previous to April 24, Washington had introduced new assist for Ukraine on only one different event this yr, a $300 million package deal in March that was solely made potential through the use of cash that the Pentagon had saved on different purchases.

Congress had not authorized large-scale funding for Kyiv for almost a yr and a half, however ultimately took motion after months of acrimonious debate amongst lawmakers over how and even whether or not to assist Ukraine defend itself.

The US Home of Representatives on April 20 authorized laws authorizing $95 billion in assist funding, together with $61 billion for Ukraine, whereas the Senate handed the measure on April 23 and Biden signed it into legislation the next day.

Washington introduced a $1 billion package deal of navy help drawn from American shares shortly after Biden signed the laws, and adopted that up a number of days later with $6 billion in safety assist that will probably be procured from the protection business.

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