Washington DC, 26 September 2022 (TDI): The United States pledged an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to bolster law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in Ukraine.
The assistance is an effort to improve the operational capacity of these agencies as they continue to defend the Ukrainian people, their freedom, and their democracy during the Ukraine-Russia Crisis.
The United States will provide an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to save lives and bolster the capacity of our Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice partners. We share their commitment to a democratic, independent, and sovereign Ukraine.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 26, 2022
Since mid-December 2021, the United States has committed more than $645 million in assistance to Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice partners, including the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) and the State Border Guard Service.
This assistance has had a tangible, positive impact on these organizations. The USA’s deployment of personal protection equipment, medical supplies, and armored vehicles has substantially decreased civilian and defense casualties in Ukraine.
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Officers of Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are resilient, motivated, and determined to continue the extensive law enforcement operations and provide help to innocent citizens in towns and cities under constant emergency.
United States aid to Ukraine
Since 2014, the US has provided Ukraine with around $17.9 billion in aid, including more than $15.1 billion since February 24, since Russian-Ukraine Crisis started.
The purpose of U.S. assistance is to foster the growth of a secure, free, democratic Ukraine that is fully integrated into the Euro-Atlantic community.
United States – Ukraine Relations
The United States established diplomatic ties with Ukraine in 1991, upon its independence from the Soviet Union.
The United States places a premium on Ukraine’s development as a free and democratic nation with a thriving market economy.
US strategy is oriented toward assisting Ukraine as it implements reforms to enhance democratic institutions, combat corruption, and foster conditions for economic growth and aid in the face of the ongoing Ukrainian-Russian Crisis.
The US-Ukraine Charter on Strategic Partnership emphasizes the significance of the bilateral relationship and reaffirms the USA’s commitment to advancing engagement between the North Atlantic treaty Organization (NATO) and Ukraine.
