The US authorizes the sending of 400 million dollars in military aid to Ukraine

The president American, Joe Bidenreported this Friday that it ordered the sending of a new aid package worth 400 million dollars for the defense of Ukraine.

In a statement, Biden confirmed that the funds include “Defense Department items and services” as well as military training materials, all “to provide assistance to Ukraine.”

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According to Politico, the package will involve the transfer of weapons already in US stocks and includes new Patriot missiles, Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, Bradley fighting vehicles, mine-protected vehicles, Javelin anti-armor systems and other ammunition.

On April 24, Biden enacted a law allowing the shipment of weapons to Ukraine worth 60.8 billion.

Congress approved it after months of blocking by the toughest wing of the Republicans, supported by the former president. donald trumpp (2017-2021), who vehemently opposed continuing to send military aid to Ukraine.

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At that time he announced that the first military aid package to Ukraineworth a billion dollars, would begin arriving on the battlefield immediately.

Source: Elcomercio

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