The United States will provide another $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby announced on Friday
WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 09th December, 2022) The United States will provide another $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby announced on Friday.
"Today I'm proud to announce a new security package for Ukraine, valued at $275 million, will soon be on its way," Kirby said.
The $275 million authorization of Presidential Drawdown Assistance is the 27th such package since August 2021, the Pentagon said in a statement.
The package includes ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and 80,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, the statement said.
The package also includes counter-drone equipment, counter air defense capabilities and approximately 150 generators, the statement added.
The United States has committed $20 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the start of the Biden administration and will continue to meet its evolving battlefield requirements, according to the statement.
