US announces new arms aid package for Ukraine worth $674m
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Biden officials have pledged to continue providing military help for Ukraine "right up to the end of this administration".
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WASHINGTON - The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Dec 12, valued at US$500 million (S$674 million), Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
White House spokesperson John Kirby said the US would continue to provide additional packages for Ukraine “right up to the end of this administration”.
Washington said 10 days ago it would send Ukraine US$725 million worth of missiles, ammunition, anti-personnel mines and other weapons as President Joe Biden's outgoing administration seeks to bolster Kyiv in its war with Russian invaders before leaving office in January.
The Dec 12 package included ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and High-speed Anti-radiation missiles, among other assistance, according to Mr Blinken.
After Dec 12, about US$5.6 billion worth of Presidential Drawdown Authority remains available to Mr Biden without requiring congressional approval.
Moscow's troops have been capturing village after village in Ukraine's east, part of a drive to seize the industrial Donbas region, while Russian air strikes target a hobbled Ukrainian energy grid as winter sets in. REUTERS
