Joe Biden announces additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine
April 14, 2022, 7:00 am

Joe Biden announces additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine

US president Joe Biden/Official Facebook page

The We For News reported, US President Joe Biden has said his administration will provide Ukraine with an additional $800 million worth of military aid due to what Washington anticipated to be a “wider assault” by Russia in eastern Ukraine.

“As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself,” Biden added on Wednesday (Apr 13) in a statement after a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

The new package, the US President said, “will contain many of the highly effective weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities tailored to the wider assault we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine.”

After a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Joe Biden said Wednesday (Apr 13) in a statementa “As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself.” (File photo: Euromaidan Press) — After a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, President Joe Biden said Wednesday (Apr 13) in a statementa: “As Russia prepares to intensify its attack in the Donbas region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with the capabilities to defend itself.” (File photo: Euromaidan Press)

Xinhua news agency reported that he said: “These new capabilities include artillery systems, artillery rounds and armored personnel carriers. I have also approved the transfer of additional helicopters.” He added that the US will continue to facilitate the transfer of significant capabilities from its allies and partners around the world.

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The Xinhua poined out that the US has committed $1.7 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since Russia began its “special military operation” on February 24.

Source: wefornews

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