The United States has already invested about $27 billion in more than 35 states, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in prepared remarks at the Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference in Washington on Wednesday. The supplemental would add another $50 billion, Austin said.
The White House asked Congress for about $61 billion for Ukraine — part of a broader national security bill that also includes funding for Israel, humanitarian aid for Gaza and money for the U.S.-Mexico border — to avoid having to make another request before the presidential election, when the politics of passing more foreign aid will become even more difficult. The hope among Biden officials was that the $61 billion would get Ukraine through the next year.
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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine expressed gratitude to the U.S. for the new package of military assistance, noting the opportunities provided by continued support.
As reported by Ukrinform, Zelensky made the statement via X.
"I am grateful to POTUS, Congress, and the American people for the new military aid package announced today," he wrote.
The head of state emphasized that additional ammunition for air defense, HIMARS systems, and artillery are in urgent demand at the front.
"Continued support allows for a robust defense of freedom," Zelensky emphasized.
As Ukrinform reported earlier, the Joe Biden administration announced an additional security assistance package worth $175 million.
Within the framework of the new package, Ukraine will receive air defense munitions, additional ammunition for HIMARS, artillery rounds, anti-armor and high-speed anti-radiation missiles, as well as demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing.
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