Biden prepares $725 million military aid package for Ukraine – Reuters

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The administration of the current US President Joe Biden is preparing a military package for Ukraine worth $ 725 million.

Source: Reuters with references to sources

Details: The publication notes that this step by Biden before the end of his presidential term is part of efforts to support Kyiv.

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The Biden administration plans to provide a variety of anti-tank weapons from the US stockpile to deter Russian forces, according to a US official familiar with the plan.

As indicated in the release, among the planned supplies: anti-tank weapons, anti-personnel mines, drones, Stinger missiles, weapons for HIMARS systems, cluster munitions that can be used in GMLRS missiles.

An official announcement from Congress on the weapons package could come as early as Monday, one official said.

Reuters says the contents and size of the package could change in the coming days before Mr. Biden is expected.

The package was the largest of the Presidential Arms Reduction Authorities (PDAs), which allow the United States to use existing military stockpiles to help allies in a crisis.

Previously, such packages were typically between $125 million and $250 million, but Biden now has access to another $4 billion to $5 billion in a Congressional-approved PDA, which is expected to use it before Republican President Donald Trump takes office on January 20. .

The publication also notes that the decision a supply of flour has received mixed reactions because the United States has not deployed landmines in decades and their use is controversial because of potential harm to civilians.

Although more than 160 countries have signed a treaty banning their use, Kyiv has been demanding them since Russia launched a full-scale offensive in early 2022, and Russian troops have been the use of such mines on the front line.

However, the United States expects Ukraine to use mines on its own territory, avoiding use in areas with civilian populations.

The publication reminds that, according to analysts, Russian troops have reached so far fastest progress on the battlefield since the attack, capturing an area half the size of London in the past month alone.

What is ahead: It has been reported that the Biden administration will end its term in January 2025 there will be no time to send it Military support to Ukraine for all funds approved by Congress, and part of the corresponding powers will go to Donald Trump’s team.