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U.S. OKs $275 Million In New Weapons For Ukraine Amid Push To Use Remaining Assistance

U.S. OKs $275 Million In New Weapons For Ukraine Amid Push To Use Remaining Assistance
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrive at the 24th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 9, 2024. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

The U.S. has approved a new $275 million weapons aid package for Ukraine, which arrives as the White House aims to use all remaining authorized security assistance in the final two months of the Biden administration. The weapons aid announced Wednesday is the 69th package of equipment to be pulled from existing Pentagon inventories using the Presidential Drawdown Authority in support of Ukraine’s fight against Russia’s ongoing invasion. “As part of the surge in security assistance that President Biden announced…

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