JAKARTA - The United States Department of Defense announced additional $400 million worth of security assistance to Ukraine, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and small drones, along with Ukraine's retaliatory attacks on Russia.
In this aid package, for the first time including the US-produced Black Hornet reconnaissance drone created by the Teledyne FLIR Defense.
In addition, this time aid packages include ammunition for Patriot air defense systems and the National Sophisticated Surface-to-Udarau Missile System (NASMS), the Stinger anti-aircraft system, more ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), Styler armored personnel carriers to various missiles and other rockets.
The aid was funded using the Presidential Withdrawal Authority (PDA), which authorized the president to quickly transfer goods and services from US supplies without congressional approval during an emergency. The material will come from oversupply of Uncle Sam's country.
It is known, this is the 43rd security aid package approved by the United States for Ukraine. More than US$43 billion in US military aid has been provided since the Russian invasion in 2022.
Commenting on the announcement of the aid, Foreign Minister Antony Blinken highlighted Russia's attacks on Ukrainian ports and Ukraine's infrastructure since withdrawing from the Black Sea Grain Prekarsa last week.
"Russia can end this war at any time by withdrawing its troops from Ukraine and stopping its brutal attacks on Ukrainian cities and people. Until that happens, the United States and our allies and partners will remain united with Ukraine, as long as necessary," Foreign Minister Blinken said in a statement. a statement, reported by Reuters July 26.
Responding to Washington's latest military assistance, Russia through its diplomatic envoy issued criticism.
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"The actions taken by Washington... are outside of morality and common sense," said Russia's Ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, in an upload on the embassy's Telegram messaging application.
The Black Sea seed deal involving Russia and Ukraine, brokered by the United Nations and Turkey a year ago to combat the global food crisis exacerbated by the Moscow invasion.
Russia has decided to withdraw from the deal, because promises to Russia that are part of the deal have not been implemented. However, President Vladimir Putin said he was ready to return to the deal if a pledge to Russia had been implemented.
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