White House announces new military aid package for Ukraine

Trevor Hunnicutt
Updated ·1 min read
FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen at sunset on U.S. President Joe Biden's first day in office in Washington

By Trevor Hunnicutt

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Wednesday announced the latest in a series of aid packages for Ukraine that includes up to $300 million worth of air defense systems, ammunition and other defense equipment.

The security assistance package represents the 39th drawdown of equipment from the Department of Defense inventories, the Pentagon said. The package includes Patriot air defense batteries, Stinger anti-aircraft systems, tank ammunition and a list of other equipment, according to the Pentagon.

In total, the U.S. has committed more than $38.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including more than $37.6 billion since Russia’s invasion in February 2022.

(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw; editing by Chris Reese and Mark Heinrich)