As the Biden administration works to transfer as much help to Kyiv as possible before it leaves office on January 20th, US sources indicated Friday that the US is anticipated to announce that it will send $1.25 billion (€1.1 billion) in military support to Ukraine, reports Breaking News.
A sizable portion of the aid package is made up of ammunition, including for the Hawk air defence system and the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems.
According to authorities, it will also supply 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds and Stinger missiles, reports Breaking News.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, the officials shared information that has not yet been made public, stating that they anticipate the announcement to be made on Monday.
Although Ukraine claims it intercepted a substantial portion of the missiles and drones, Russia has been attacking Ukraine’s power infrastructure in recent days, prompting the latest help.
In the Kursk area on the Russian border, where Moscow has dispatched hundreds of North Korean troops to assist in reclaiming land that Ukraine has gained, Russian and Ukrainian forces are still engaged in a fierce conflict, reports Breaking News.
Senior defence officials revealed earlier this month that before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the US Defence Department would not be able to deploy all of the remaining $5.6 billion in Pentagon weapons and equipment stockpiles approved by Congress for Ukraine.
A negotiated settlement between Russia and Ukraine has been discussed by Mr. Trump, reports Breaking News.
Many officials in the US and Europe fear that it might lead to a bad deal for Ukraine and that he won’t give Ukraine all of the money Congress has approved for weaponry.
The Pentagon may swiftly remove weapons from the shelf and dispatch them to Ukraine since the aid in the current package is under presidential drawdown authority. The remaining sum would drop to around $4.35 billion with this most recent aid, reports Breaking News.
In the event that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy decides it is time to engage in negotiations, officials have stated that they expect an infusion of aid would help strengthen Ukraine’s position.
According to a senior military official, even though the United States will keep arming Ukraine through January 20th, there could be money left over that the future Trump administration might use.
Additionally, around $1.2 billion in longer-term funding under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which is designed to pay for weapons contracts that would not be delivered for a year or more, is still available, the Pentagon said, reports Breaking News.
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