The Defense Department of Biden unveils multibillion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine.

The total cost of military assistance packages for Ukraine is $2.47 billion.

The Defense Department of Biden unveils multibillion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine.
The Defense Department of Biden unveils multibillion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine.

On Monday, the Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled two weapons packages for Ukraine, amounting to $2.47 billion.

The Presidential Drawdown Authority package, valued at $1.25 billion, aims to enhance Ukraine's capabilities to address its immediate requirements, such as air defense missiles, rocket system munitions, and anti-tank weapons, according to the DoD's press release.

"The DoD announced a $1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) package to enhance Ukraine's air defense, air-to-ground, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and other capabilities to combat Russian aggression."

As the national debt exceeds $36 trillion, aid packages are being distributed.

Ukraine soldier
Ukrainian servicemen participate in a training exercise in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, on Dec. 15, 2024. (Wolfgang Schwan/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The military's capabilities were detailed by the DoD, encompassing missile systems, missiles, munitions, ammunition, anti-armor systems, and medical equipment.

Joe Biden with his arm around Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy
President Biden welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 21, 2022. The Biden Administration announced billions in security assistance for Ukraine on Dec. 30, 2024. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque )
Pentagon briefing room
The Department of Defense announced two weapons packages for Ukraine on Monday, totaling $2.47 billion. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The Biden Administration's twenty-third USAI package and seventy-third tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021 is a statement.

"The US and 50 allies are working together to support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions."

Planet Chronicle' Eric Revell and Liz Friden contributed to this report.

by Pilar Arias

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