Austin: US allocates $6 billion to order weapons for Ukraine
Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin confirmed that the United States is allocating $6 billion for military assistance to Ukraine under the mechanism of ordering weapons from American manufacturers.
He said this at a press conference following the 21st meeting of the Contact Group on Ukraine's Defense on April 26, Yevropeiska Pravda reports.
Austin recalled the recently allocated $1 billion military aid package to Ukraine, which includes weapons from the U.S. Army.
“I am also pleased to announce today an additional $6 billion commitment under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). This will allow us to purchase additional assistance for Ukraine from the U.S. defense industry,” he added.
The Pentagon chief emphasized that this is the largest military assistance package we have announced to date. He specified that the package would include interceptors for the Patriot and NASAMS systems, anti-drone systems, “significant quantities” of artillery ammunition, and anti-aircraft missiles.
Author - Olena Madiak, 26/04/2024
