The US government will announce, possibly within the day, $6 billion worth of arms contracts destined for Ukraine, US officials told Reuters news agency and the news website Politico.

Among the weapons and ammunition to be purchased will be anti-aircraft radars, vehicles of various types, missiles for Patriot air defense systems, guns and ammunition for them, precision munitions and anti-drone systems, according to the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity. do not be named.

The far-reaching military aid is part of a $61 billion funding package for Ukraine that Congress approved this week.

The day before Wednesday, US President Joe Biden announced the immediate dispatch of a $1 billion military aid package, including anti-aircraft defense systems and ammunition, artillery, missiles and various types of armor, to be drawn from the US military’s stockpiles.

According to Politico, the purchases worth $6 billion will be made by US military industries and will be new items, meaning they will not reach the hands of the Ukrainian military until years later.

US military aid to Ukraine since Russia’s military invaded its territory in February 2022 is estimated to have reached $45 billion.