Pentagon chief announces US$500 million military aid package for Ukraine
www.pravda.com.ua
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:59:35 +0200
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has announced a US500 million military aid package during a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, also known as the Ramsteinformat meetings, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
Source European Pravda with reference to the Pentagon website Details Austin said that he was inspired by the participation of countries in this format, thanks to whose help Ukraine can continue to defend itself.
He added that the Russian occupation forces continue their offensive in Ukraines east, and Ukrainians themselves are facing largescale Russian missile attacks on energy infrastructure, which makes winter quite difficult for civilians.
Quote from Austin In February, we will mark three years of Putins war.
And the stakes are still enormous for all of our security.
If Putin swallows Ukraine, his appetite will only grow.
We will only invite even more aggression.
But I am still determined not to let that happen.
More details Austin reiterated that Ukraine had received a total of more than US122 billion in aid.
I am announcing today another Presidential Drawdown Authority package, valued at approximately US500 million, Austin said.
The package includes missiles for air defence systems, artillery shells and airtoground missiles, as well as equipment to support Ukraines F16 fighter jets.
Background On 8 January, the Pentagon revealed that Lloyd Austin is planning a meeting with the leaders of the coalitions of capabilities to outline plans to support Ukraine until 2027.
Austin has also previously noted that even though Russia appears to have the upper hand in its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin faces a growing number of challenges that will complicate any attempts to consolidate its gains.
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