Biden allocates a new aid package to Ukraine that will cost $375 million

After meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Joe Biden announced a new aid package for the Ukrainian army. It contains things that will be useful for the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the battlefield in the near future. This was reported in the press service of the US Department of Defense on May 21.

The G7 summit with Ukrainian and American state leaders is held in Hiroshima, Japan. Vladimir Zelensky and Joe Biden held talks, where they discussed the situation at the front. The Washington representative also pledged to work to strengthen Ukraine’s defenses.

After that, the President of the USA, additional ammunition, cannon, armored vehicle, etc. announced a new aid package that includes

Information about aid from American allies was also confirmed by Andriy Yermak, head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.

“Ukraine has received and continues to receive great assistance from the allies. We have the most modern weapons, our soldiers train and use them on the battlefield, which gives an advantage in this war,” the message said.

What’s Included in New $375 Million US Aid Package: Details

• Additional ammunition for HIMARS and artillery shells;
• anti-tank guided missiles TOW;
• Javelin and AT-4 anti-tank systems;
• bridge systems;
• armored medical vehicles;
• trucks and trailers for transporting heavy equipment;
• thermal imaging systems;
• spare parts and other field equipment.

“The United States will continue to work with allies and partners to ensure Ukraine meets its immediate battlefield needs and long-term security assistance needs,” the Pentagon said in a statement. said.

Recall, it was learned that on May 20, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Hiroshima, Japan to attend the last part of the G7 summit.

US partners allocated the final aid package on May 9, amounting to $1.2 billion. Most of the funds allocated to Ukraine this time would be spent on meeting the country’s future defense needs.