The US State Department has announced a military aid package worth $ 250 million, the final such package that the United States will provide to Ukraine until Congress approves the Joe Biden administration’s funding requests, CNN reported.
“This package provides up to $ 250 million of arms and equipment under previously directed drawdowns for Ukraine,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.
“Capabilities provided in today’s package include air defence munitions, other air defence system components, additional ammunition for high mobility artillery rocket systems, 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition, anti-armour munitions, and over 15 million rounds of ammunition,” the statement added.
The Biden administration, last week, revealed its intention to unveil one additional Ukraine security package before the end of the year. However, it emphasised that it would be the final package that the United States could extend to Ukraine without obtaining explicit approval from lawmakers.
“Once these funds are obligated, the Department will have exhausted the funding available to us for security assistance to Ukraine,” said Defence Department comptroller Mike McCord in a letter to Congress.
This package marks the limit of the US’ ability to provide weapons to Ukraine without additional funding from Congress.
