The Department of Defense announced two weapons packages for Ukraine, totaling $2.47 billion. The first package, worth an estimated $1.25 billion, aims to provide Ukraine with additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including missiles for air defense, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons. The second package, worth approximately $1.22 billion, provides Ukraine with additional air defense, air-to-ground, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and other capabilities to fight Russian aggression.
The DoD outlined the packages’ capabilities, including missile systems, missiles, munitions, ammunition, anti-armor systems, medical equipment, and more. The packages are 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.
The announcement comes as the national debt tracker stands at over $36 trillion as of December 26. The United States continues to work with its Allies and partners to provide support to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.