US Immediately Announces US$2.3 Billion Worth Of Security Assistance Packages For Ukraine

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JAKARTA - The United States will soon announce new security assistance worth more than 2.3 billion US dollars to Ukraine.

This was conveyed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday, July 2, during a meeting with Ukraine's Defense Minister at the Pentagon.

Austin also approved Ukraine's aspiration to finally join NATO, more than two years after Russia's massive invasion.

At a NATO summit next week in Washington DC, Austin said he would take steps to build a NATO membership bridge for Ukraine.

Ukrainian officials have been urging their allies for months to supply more air defense systems to counter frequent missile and drone attacks from Russian forces.

Austin said the latest weapons packages for Ukraine would include weapons such as anti-tank weapons and air defense interceptors, and would allow the acceleration of procurement of NASAMS and Patriot air defense interceptors.

"I am proud that the United States will soon announce new security assistance worth more than $2.3 billion to Ukraine," Austin said, speaking before entering a meeting with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.

This package, under the authority of the presidential withdrawal, will provide more air defense interceptors, anti-tank weapons and other important ammunition from US supplies.

The United States has provided Ukraine with military assistance worth more than 50 billion US dollars since 2022, but there are concerns about the future of US support for Kyiv if Donald Trump wins the presidential election on November 5.