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U.S.’ New $300 Million Ukraine Security Aid Package Includes Munitions For Drones

U.S.’ New $300 Million Ukraine Security Aid Package Includes Munitions For Drones
Pallets of ammunition, weapons and other equipment bound for Ukraine are secured onto a plane during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 28, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

The U.S. has approved a new $300 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, with the new deal including munitions for unmanned aerial systems. The latest security assistance deal, the 39th package of equipment drawn from current Pentagon inventories, arrives as Ukraine prepares for an upcoming counteroffensive operation and follows DoD’s discovery that it had miscalculated the value of weapons provided to Kyiv by $3 billion. “[This package] includes key capabilities to support Ukraine's air defenders as they bravely protect Ukraine's…

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