US announces new Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of new $6 billion aid package
- The US Defense Secretary announced a $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine, the largest to date, enabling the purchase of weapons, including Patriot missiles.
- An additional aid package of up to $1 billion was approved earlier in the week, utilizing the presidential drawdown authority to fulfill Ukraine's immediate needs from US military stockpiles.
- The aid packages are part of the $61 billion in Ukraine funding signed into law by President Joe Biden, with delivery expected within days.
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US to give Ukraine new Patriot missiles as part of $6 billion aid package
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Friday announced the United States will provide key air defense munitions and artillery rounds to Ukraine as part of a $6 billion military aid package that is its largest ever for Kyiv.
US announces 'largest to date' $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a $6 billion military aid package for Ukraine on Friday (Apr 26). Austin said that this is the largest aid package to date, which will allow the US to buy weapons for the Ukrainian military, including Patriot missiles.
Following the approval of new aid by the US Congress, Washington wants to supply more weapons to Kiev. Meanwhile, Russia is apparently increasingly targeting Ukraine's railway infrastructure.[more]
This amount is part of the $61 billion support voted by the U.S. Congress.
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