The administration of US President Joe Biden plans to provide Ukraine with a new package of military assistance in the amount of.725 million. This is reported by Reuters, reports UNN.
Details
The move is part of an effort to support Kiev ahead of Biden's presidential term in January. According to sources close to the plan, the package will include a variety of weapons aimed at deterring the offensive of Russian troops.:
- anti-tank weapons,
- mines,
- drones,
- Stinger Rockets,
- ammunition for HIMARS systems,
- cluster munitions that can be used in GMLRS missiles.
It is expected that an official notification to the US Congress regarding this package will be received on Monday. However, the content and amount of the allowance may change by the time Joe Biden signs the document.
The content and size of the package may change in the coming days before Biden's expected signature.
This package will be the largest use of the presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) for emergency withdrawal of weapons from US warehouses. Previously, such packages usually amounted to 1 125-250 million, but now Biden has access to another конгрес 4-5 billion of PDAs approved by Congress.
recall
The Biden administration has [6.5 billion to transfer weapons to Ukraine, but may not have time to use them before the end of the term. The Pentagon has reached the monthly supply limit and is experiencing logistical problems.