The government of the United States (US) on Monday, December 2, announced additional military assistance to Ukraine worth 725 million U.S. dollars, to meet the urgent needs of the country at war with Russia.
Weapons in the latest package include air defence capabilities, munitions for rocket systems, artillery, and anti-tank weapons, among others, according to a press release from the Department of Defence.
The provision followed President Joe Biden’s announcement on Sept. 26, that his administration would provide another significant package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to Ukraine.
The weapons will be provided under previously exercised Presidential Drawdown Authority from Department of Defence stocks, the Department of State said in its version of the announcement.
The assistance has been reported by news outlets, based on anonymous sources, before Monday’s formal announcements from the defence and state departments.
It coincided with the Biden administration’s reported request for Ukraine, that it lower the recruitment age from 25 to 18, to make up for the loss of manpower on the battleground.
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