The Ukrainian government has again received another one billion dollars worth of arms, munition for self defense against Russia’s aggression.

Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, announced that the United States Government has provided another one billion dollars worth of arms, munition for Ukraine’s self-defense against Russia’s aggression

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US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken,

In a statement released by the U.S. Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Monday which makes it the eighteenth drawdown since August 2021.

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Blinken stated that “it’s nearly six months into unprovoked and brutal assault on Ukraine, Russia continues its destruction of Ukrainian towns and villages.

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Ukraine Has Received Another $1bn Worth Of Arms, Munition From U.S.
Russia’s aggression into Ukraine

“President Biden has been clear that we will continue to support the Ukrainian people as they defend their country from Russian aggression, for as long as it takes”.

Blinken further said as part of those efforts, pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, today he has authorized US largest single drawdown of arms and equipment utilizing this authority.

Adding that this package provides a significant amount of additional ammunition, weapons, equipment that Ukrainians are using effectively to defend themselves and will bring total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to approximately $9.8 billion since the beginning of Biden’s Administration.

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