The Department of Defense has committed an additional $325 million to continue supporting Ukraine’s security and defense initiatives.
Primarily focused on air defense capabilities and artillery, anti-armor systems and ammunition, the package represents the Biden Administration’s 40th drawdown from DOD inventories for Ukraine since Aug. 2021, the DOD announced on Tuesday.
Included in the package are munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems and demolition munitions for obstacle clearing, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, 155mm and 105mm artillery rounds and more than 22 million rounds of small arms ammunition and grenades.
The drawdown will also provide Stinger anti-aircraft systems, Javelin anti-armor systems, AT-4 anti-armor systems and Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided missiles as well as 15 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 10 Stryker Armored Personnel Carriers.
Other capabilities to be delivered are tactical secure communications support equipment, spare parts and additional field equipment.
The DOD said that the U.S. will continue working with its allies and partners to meet Ukraine’s immediate and long-term security needs. In total, the U.S. has dedicated over $40 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded the nation in Feb. 2022.
