US announces additional USD 500 million security assistance package for Ukraine
Deccan ChronicleWashington: US Department of Defence has announced an additional security assistance package, valued at up to USD 500 million, for Ukraine to meet its "critical security and defence needs." "Today, the Department of Defense announced additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defence needs," the US Department of Defence said in an official release on Tuesday. This package, valued at up to $500 million, includes key capabilities to support Ukraine's counter-offensive operations, strengthen its air defences to help Ukraine protect its people, as well as additional armoured vehicles, anti-armour systems, critical munitions, and other equipment to help Ukraine push back on Russia's war of aggression," the release said. The security assistance of USD 500 million from the US to Ukraine came a day after President Joe Biden held a telephone conversation with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.