US readies more military aid worth $400 million for Ukraine

The United States (US) readies more military packages worth $400 million for Ukraine. The military deal consists of more Guided Multiple Launch Rockets (GMLRS) for HIMARS launchers, ammunition for the Bradley Fighting Vehicles and armoured vehicle-launched bridges.

Reuters news agency reported about the military aid. The US has not officially revealed the package. However, two US officials told Reuters that the military aid would cost around $400 million. It will be funded by the Presidential Drawdown Authority, which allows the speedy delivery of military products and services from Department of Defense stocks to other countries.

According to Reuters, US President Joe Biden would discuss military aid for war-hit Ukraine during his meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House.

John Kirby, the Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, said that he preferred not to put a price tag on the new military aid to Ukraine. He said that the US would reveal the military aid and its estimated value soon.

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Earlier, Marjorie Taylor Greene, the U.S. representative for Georgia’s 14th congressional district, said that the US military aid to Ukraine placed a heavy financial burden on the shoulders of Americans.

The US has been supporting Ukraine since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. The US has repeatedly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

The Russia-Ukraine war divided the opinions of many countries, with some supporting Ukraine and some supporting Russia. Recently, Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out drone attacks on three Russian airfields. Later on, Antony Blinken, United States Secretary of State, said that the US “neither encouraged nor enabled” Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia.

Meanwhile, Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska has said that Russia is running out of money. While speaking at an investment conference in Siberia, he said, “There will be no money already next year. We will need foreign investors.”

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