US announces $337m in new military aid for Ukraine
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Ukrainian soldiers on the the front lines south of Bakhmut, Ukraine.
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WASHINGTON - The United States on Tuesday announced a new US$250 million (S$337 million) package of military assistance to support Ukraine that includes additional air defence and artillery munitions, mine clearing equipment and medical vehicles.
The latest package includes additional mine clearing equipment, missiles for air defence, ammunition for artillery and Himars (high mobility artillery rocket systems), and over three million rounds of small-arms ammunition, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
“The United States and our allies and partners will stand united with Ukraine, for as long as it takes,” Mr Blinken said.
The equipment is funded through money previously approved by Congress.
More than US$43 billion in US military aid has been provided to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022.
President Joe Biden earlier in August asked Congress to approve an additional US$24 billion in assistance.
Both Democrats and Republicans in Congress have backed Ukraine aid, but some far-right Republicans – especially those allied with former president Donald Trump – want to pare back assistance.
Ukrainian troops began a counter-offensive in the east and south
