U.S. to allocate $400 million military aid package to Ukraine today

The United States today, March 2, will allocate a new $400 million military aid package to Ukraine, including ammunition for HIMARS multiple launch rocket systems. This was announced by the coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council, John Kirby.

“The United States will unilaterally allocate another package of aid to Ukraine. It will include, for the most part, ammunition … that the Ukrainians will need for the systems that they already have, such as HIMARS and artillery, ”Kirby said at a briefing (quoted by TASS).

US President Joe Biden will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz today in Washington. They are expected to discuss “funds Ukraine will need in the coming weeks and months,” including additional aid, John Kirby said.

On February 20, Mr. Biden made an unannounced visit to Kiev, after which Washington announced the allocation of a $460 million military aid package to Kiev. On February 24, the White House also announced the allocation of an additional $2 billion aid package to Ukraine. spent $ 75.5 billion to help Kiev.

Read about the support of Ukraine in the material “Kommersant” “The United States did not parse the Chinese letter.”

Laura Keffer

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