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The Defense Department has announced $1 billion in military aid for Ukraine following the passage of a $95 billion security supplemental spending package that President Biden signed into law today.
“This package will surge munitions, weapons and equipment forward to support Ukraine’s ability to defend its frontlines, protect its cities and counter Russia’s continued attacks,” DOD said. “With the bipartisan support of Congress, Ukraine can count on strong and resolute U.S. leadership to provide consistent security assistance support -- together with some 50 Allies and partners -- to ensure its brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression.”
The new military aid package, funded via Presidential Drawdown Authority, includes:
In a speech at the White House, Biden said the weapons will begin being transferred from U.S. stocks to Ukraine immediately.
"I'm making sure the shipments start right away,” he said. “In the next few hours -- literally in a few hours -- we are going to begin sending equipment to Ukraine for air defense munitions, artillery for rocket systems, and armored vehicles.”
A PDA action of this kind for Ukraine has not occurred since December 2023 and follows months of partisan gridlock in Congress. The Pentagon did announce a $300 million weapons transfer to Ukraine in March but it was tapping unexpected savings from various Army contracts to do so.
The United States, according to a new DOD fact sheet, has committed more than $44.9 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration.