08/23/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/23/2024 15:01
Ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, today the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This announcement is the Biden Administration's sixty-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. This Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $125 million, will provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: air defense capabilities; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
As Ukraine prepares to celebrate its Independence Day on August 24 - more than two and a half years since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion - the United States and the international coalition of some 50 Allies and partners remain committed to supporting Ukraine's brave defenders that continue to fight against Russian aggression.