U.S. President Joe Biden said late Wednesday that his country will send an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine.
The aid is, perhaps, the largest single tranche of weapons and equipment since the war began, in an effort to help stall Russia's total invasion of Ukraine.
Biden said in a statement; “The U.S. remains committed to supporting the Ukrainian people whose lives have been ripped apart by this war."
The aid will include anti-ship missile launchers, howitzers and more rounds for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems that U.S. forces are training Ukrainian troops on.
Biden also said the U.S. will send $225 million more in humanitarian assistance to provide safe drinking water, medical supplies, food, health care, shelter and money for families to buy essential items.
Since the war began in February, the U.S. has committed about $5.6 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, including this latest package.
Officials claimed that about one-third of the latest $1 billion will be from presidential drawdown authority, which means the US will take weapons and equipment from it's own stock and ship them to Ukraine.
The remaining two-thirds would be equipment and weapons purchased from industry by the U.S. and then transferred to Ukraine.
Quadri Adejumo covers World News, Health, Climate & Humanitarian.
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