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More than $125 million in security assistance and $300 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds have been announced for Ukraine.
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The latest drawdown of security assistance by the US Department of Defense was announced on 3 November.
The new resources add to more than $44.8 billion in security assistance committed to the war-torn country since the beginning of the Biden administration, including $44.2 billion since the beginning of Russia’s unprovoked and brutal invasion on 24 February 2022.
The new funding and equipment are aimed to bolster Ukraine’s air defences over the long term with additional air defence capabilities, artillery ammunition, anti-tank weapons, and other equipment.
It specifically includes National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems ammunition, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems ammunition, 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds, TOW missiles, more than 3 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades, Javelin and AT-4 anti-armour systems, demolitions munitions for obstacle clearing, M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions, 12 trucks to transport heavy equipment, cold weather gear, spare parts, maintenance, and other field equipment.
The Department of Defense will also supply additional laser-guided munitions to counter unmanned aerial systems for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The announcement represents a contracting process through USAI to provide additional capabilities to Ukraine’s Armed Forces from industry.
“This package makes use of $300 million of USAI available under the Continuing Resolution that Congress recently passed and exhausts the remaining USAI funds currently available to support Ukraine,” according to the US DOD statement.
“The administration continues to call on Congress to meet its commitment to the people of Ukraine by passing additional funding to ensure Ukraine has what it needs to defend itself against Russia’s brutal war of choice.
“The United States remains committed to working with some 50 allies and partners who are providing Ukraine with the capabilities it needs to defend itself now and deter Russian aggression well into the future.
“Our allies and partners have stepped up to provide approximately $35 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. Under the leadership of the United States, this global coalition has enabled Ukraine’s courageous forces to successfully defend Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence and take back more than half of the territory seized by Russian invaders.
“Security assistance for Ukraine is a smart investment in our national security. It helps to prevent a larger conflict in the region and deters potential aggression elsewhere, while strengthening our defence industrial base and creating highly skilled jobs for the American people. This security assistance package signals the United States’ continued commitment to support the Ukrainian people in the face of Russian aggression.”
