Kyiv, 20 August 2022 (TDI): The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky announced through his official Twitter that the United States (US) had announced another package of US$ 775 million.
Zelensky added that the following package is military aid for Ukraine in its conflict with Russia. He also thanked the President of the US, Joe Biden for the announcement of the military aid.
Zelensky further said that this budget will be important in Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russian Federation. The Secretary of State of the US, Antony Blinken also gave remarks about the release of aid.
Blinken added that released military aid of US$ 775 million will help Ukraine to buy military equipment and weapons.
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Ukrainian Defense Minister announced buying of Advanced Weapons
The Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Oleksii Reznikov stressed that military aid from the US will help Ukraine in buying sophisticated weapons. He had already announced a list of those advanced weapons on his official Twitter account.
Reznikov added that Ukraine will buy 15 Scan Eagle drones and a cache of ammo for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
Air-to-Surface HARMs for the fighter jets of the Ukrainian Air Force. 1000 Javelins, 1500 TOWs, 2000 anti-armor rounds, and 16 105mm howitzers with ammo for the ground forces.
40 MaxxPro Vehicles are also included along with other highly advanced Western weapons and military equipment for Ukrainian forces. Reznikov also expressed gratitude to the US for their military diplomacy and cooperation with Ukraine.
19th Drawdown of aid to Ukraine by the US
The Department of Defense of the US had shown its commitment to support Ukraine in the war against Russia.
It was stated in the statement of the Department of Defense that, “The United States will continue to work with its Allies and partners to provide Ukraine with key capabilities…”
It is the 19th drawdown of aid for the military and defense of Ukraine by the United States. The release of the funds for Ukraine had continued since August of 2021.
The release of US$ 775 million came after the announcement of US$ 550 million for Ukraine by Washington DC.
