(VOVWORLD) - US President Joe Biden announced a new 225 million USD aid package for Ukraine on Thursday to bolster its air defenses.
President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Washington, Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Photo: AP) |
Biden made the announcement during a meeting in Washington with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the announcement “strong news”.
The package includes a Patriot missile battery, additional ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems and missiles, among other items.
Washington, Ukraine's biggest supporter, has provided more than 50 billion USD in military aid since 2022 when the Russia-Ukraine conflict began. But US military aid was delayed in Congress for months over the winter.