Biden Team Announces Another $3.75 Billion In Ukraine Aid

Secretary This is State Antony Blinken The latest announcements military Aid package Ukraine It is estimated that it will be worth $3.75 billion Friday afternoon. President Joe Biden An earlier day, it was revealed that the package would contain Bradley Fighting VehiclesThis marks the first time that the United States These assets would be provided by the company.

“This $2.85 billion drawdown will provide Ukraine with Bradley infantry fighting vehicles, artillery systems, armored personnel carriers, surface to air missiles, ammunition, and other items to support Ukraine as it bravely defends its people, its sovereignty, and its territorial integrity,” The secretary said In a statement The U.S. also provided an additional $907million under the Foreign Military Financing Please see the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act.

The Package included 50 of the Bradley Infantry fighting vehicles equipped with 500 TOW antitank missiles and 250,000 rounds of 25mm ammunition. Pentagon announced. The Package also includes Ukraine 55 vehicles that are mine resistant and ambush protected, 138 high-mobility multipurpose wheelsed vehicles, and 18 self-propelled 155mm vehicles Howitzers, and 18 ammunition supporting vehicles.

“As President Biden said yesterday, the war in Ukraine is at a critical point right now, and we have to do everything we can to help the Ukrainians continue to resist Russian aggression,” Assistant Secretary This is Defense For Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia Laura Cooper During a Friday briefing. “Today’s announcement, the largest security assistance package and total value that we have committed so far, reflects our enduring commitment to support Ukraine.”

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz It was also promised to provide Ukraine With Marder Joint announcement with the Army: Infantry fighting Vehicles Biden. Both Leaders stated that their countries will provide for their needs Ukrainians With training on how to use them.

Pentagon Spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder They were described as “an armored vehicle that has a firepower capability that can deliver troops into combat. So, again, it will provide a significant boost to Ukraine’s already impressive armored capabilities and we’re confident that it will aid them on the battlefield.”

The Additional $907 million includes $225 Million in foreign military financing to help build “the long-term capacity and support modernization of Ukraine’s military,” Additional $682 million in financing European Allies and partners “help incentivize and backfill donations of military equipment to Ukraine,” Blinken added.

“$225 million for Ukraine will be used to cover wartime requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine to provide them with means necessary to defend against Russia’s aggression and may also be used to support the sustainment of equipment previously provided to Ukraine under the Department of Defense’s Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and under previous drawdowns,” The secretary continued. “In the longer term, this Foreign Military Financing funding may be used to rebuild Ukraine’s capacity to provide for its own defense through development and modernization of its armed forces.”

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Biden Now, has been provided Ukraine With just shy to $25 billion in military aid since the beginning, his administration.