WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) – The US government has announced that it will provide additional military aid of around 775 million US dollars (around 772 million euros) to Ukraine, which has been attacked by Russia. The planned aid package should include 15 ScanEagle surveillance drones, 40 mine-protected vehicles and 16 self-propelled howitzers, the US Department of Defense announced on Friday. This increases US military aid to Ukraine since the beginning of US President Joe Biden’s term in office to a total of US$ 10.6 billion (around 10.56 billion euros).
According to the Pentagon, this is the 19th time that the US Department of Defense has delivered equipment from its own stocks to Ukraine since August 2021. “As President Biden has made clear, we will support Ukraine in defending its democracy for as long as is necessary,” the Pentagon said in a statement. The US would continue to work with its allies to equip Ukrainian soldiers to meet evolving battlefield needs