Biden announced a new package of military aid to Ukraine

According to RCO News Agency, in a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, US President Joe Biden emphasized Washington’s renewed support for Kyiv and called it “unwavering”.

Also, American Defense Minister Lloyd Austin announced the News of $125 million military aid to Kiev on social media after talking with his Ukrainian counterpart Rostam Amrov.

According to the Reuters news agency, according to the statement of the White House, this new military aid package for Ukraine includes air defense missiles, drone interception and surveillance equipment, anti-armor missiles and ammunition.

Zelensky also said in a statement after the news was announced: “Ukraine desperately needs the supply of weapons from the announced package, especially more air defense systems for the reliable protection of cities, communities and critical infrastructure.”

After Russia seized Crimea in 2014 and invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has since provided military aid to Ukraine while imposing sanctions on Moscow over the war.

Washington has provided more than 50 billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine since 2022.

This war intensified on August 6 of this year with the sending of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers to the Kursk region of Russia.

On Friday, the United States also imposed sanctions against more than 400 companies and individuals for supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine, and a number of Chinese companies are among these companies. The United States claims that these companies and individuals help Moscow circumvent sanctions and manufacture weapons.

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