The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. August 24, 2022 U.S. to Give Ukraine $3 Billion on 6-Month Anniversary of Russian Invasion -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Biden administration is set to formally announce $3 billion in more military aid to Ukraine. The announcement is expected today, coinciding with Ukraine marking its Independence Day, as well as the six-month anniversary of the Russian invasion. Public gatherings have been banned in Kyiv due to fears of Russian strikes. .