President Biden Announces Additional $1.3 Billion In Aid To Ukraine
Newsy
The latest assistance package is on top of the $13.6 billion approved by Congress last month, which President Biden says is "almost exhausted."
President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an additional $800 million in military aid to help Ukraine fight back in its strong but increasingly difficult battle against the Russian invasion, but he also warned that Congress will need to approve even more assistance if the U.S. is to keep up its crucial support.
The new military package includes much needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition and drones for the escalating battle in the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. It builds on roughly $2.6 billion in military assistance that President Biden had previously approved.
The aid, President Biden said, will be sent "directly to the front lines of freedom."
