The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced new security assistance for Ukraine, including a $200 million Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package and a $1.5 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package.
The $200 million PDA package will provide Ukraine with essential capabilities, such as air defense interceptors, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons.
The $1.5 billion USAI package will enhance Ukraine’s air defenses, fires, and anti-tank capabilities. It includes:
Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS)
Short- and medium-range air defense munitions
RIM-7 missiles for air defense
Electronic warfare equipment
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS)
155mm and 105mm artillery rounds
120mm mortar rounds
Precision aerial munitions
Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles
Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems
Small arms
Explosives material and demolitions equipment
Secure communications systems
Commercial satellite imagery services
Spare parts, maintenance, sustainment support, and other ancillary equipment
This announcement represents the Biden Administration’s twentieth USAI package and the sixty-second tranche of equipment from DoD inventories provided to Ukraine since August 2021. The U.S. will continue working with over 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine receives the critical support needed to counter Russian aggression.
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