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December 9, 2024

Biden Administration to Send Ukraine Another $1 Billion
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On Saturday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced a new $1 billion
military aid package for Ukraine that includes drones and ammunition.
Austin spoke at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley,
California.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin: "I'm proud to announce today the
commitment of a new Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative package worth
nearly $1 billion. … Now, that package will provide Ukraine with more
drones, more rockets for its HIMARS systems, and more support for
crucial maintenance and sustainment. And that brings the total of U.S.
security assistance committed to Ukraine since February 2022 to more
than $62 billion."



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