This includes the authorization of a presidential drawdown of security assistance, valued at up to $425 million, as well as $1.75 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds.
Today's announcement includes critical air defense capabilities to help Ukraine defend its people as well as armored infantry vehicles and more equipment that Ukraine is using so effectively, said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder, who held a media briefing today.
"Everyone continues to watch with horror as Russia conducts aerial bombardment on civilian targets throughout Ukraine," he said, noting that air defense will help address this, although they've already been doing a remarkable job of intercepting Russian drones and missiles.
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Download free sample pages More informationThe USAI package includes ordnance to give Ukraine long-range fires capability that will aid in Ukraine's defense to help them take back their sovereign territory, he said.
"We've been focused on several key areas in the last few months to support Ukraine, specifically air defense capabilities, armor capabilities, long-range fires capabilities, and then combined with training in order to enable them to have the ability to conduct combined arms operations," he said.
The presidential drawdown package includes:
Under USAI, the DOD will provide Ukraine with:
Unlike presidential drawdowns, USAI is an authority under which the United States procures capabilities from industry rather than delivering equipment that is drawn down from DOD stocks.
Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $32 billion in security assistance to Ukraine, including $29.3 billion since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.