The government of President Joe Biden is expected to announce even today a new military aid package $ 750 million (EUR 692.12 million) for Ukraine and its fight against Russian military forces, two officials who have been briefed told Reuters.
The defense material will be financed using the power that the US President has for the transportation of materials and the provision of services from US stocks without the approval of Congress, reacting to a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA).
One of the officials stated that final decisions are being made regarding the composition of the equipment.
A senior aide to Congress said the defense material to be announced, It is likely to include ground heavy artillery systems for Ukraine, such as howitzers.
The White House announced last week that has allocated more than $ 1.7 billion (EUR 1.57 billion) in defense security assistance to Ukraine since 24 February, when the Russian invasionwhich Moscow characterizes “special military operation. ”
The same aide said that some members of Congress had been informed in the last 24 hours about the impending announcement, which expected within the next 24 or 48 hours.
Arms loads include Stinger portable anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-tank missiles, as well as ammunition and body armor.
US, European leaders put pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to provide heavy weapons and military equipment for their defense eastern regions of Ukraineas Russia is expected to intensify its military operations.
Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin Corp. jointly produce the Javelin missiles, while Raytheon produces the Stinger. Other weapons systems are manufactured by Boeing Co, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamic and L3Harris Technologies.
In a separate move, The US Pentagon is organizing a meeting today with the eight leading manufacturers of American weapons systemsto discuss the productive capacity of the US defense industry to meet Ukraine’s arms needs in the event of years of war with Russia, two sources told Reuters.
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