Hey there! Big news from Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden just announced a whopping $2.5 billion in extra security assistance for Ukraine! 🎉🇺🇦
On Monday, Biden laid out the details, including a $1.25 billion drawdown package for the Ukrainian military and a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). That's some serious support!
He said, \"As I committed earlier this year, the Department of Defense has now allocated all remaining USAI funds appropriated by Congress in the supplemental that I signed in April, and my administration is fully utilizing the funding appropriated by Congress to support the drawdown of U.S. equipment for Ukraine.\"
Basically, this means the U.S. is pulling out all the stops to help Ukraine defend itself. 💪
Biden also mentioned that the Department of Defense \"is in the process of delivering hundreds of thousands of artillery rounds, thousands of rockets, and hundreds of armored vehicles\" to Ukraine. Talk about a game-changer!
This massive aid package shows the U.S.'s dedication to supporting Ukraine during these challenging times. Stay tuned for more updates on how this unfolds!
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Biden announces nearly $2.5 billion in security assistance to Ukraine
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