On Friday, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced a package American military efforts With more than 3.75 billion dollars to Ukraine and the countries affected by the Russian military operation.
Blinken said in a statement that he would allow the withdrawal of US weapons and equipment from Ukraine.
The new aid includes supplying Ukraine with Bradley fighting vehicles, artillery systems, armored personnel carriers, surface-to-air missiles, munitions and other items in support of Kiev.
The value of the aid will reach 2.85 billion dollars.
In turn, the US Department of Defense has revealed that the delivery of Bradley combat vehicles to Ukraine will take several months.
And he indicated in a statement on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has not abandoned his goals in Ukraine, citing that Ukraine today saw clashes despite Moscow’s declaration of a ceasefire.
Zelensky is grateful
In turn, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his gratitude for the recent US decision.
In his video address, he said that Washington’s decision to supply his country with Bradley armored vehicles is exactly what it needs.
The amount of aid is astonishing
Zelensky also went on to say that the official announcement shows his visit to Washington last month produced tangible results, he said.
Billions of dollars
Interestingly, with these numbers, the value of US aid to the Ukrainian war effort climbs into the billions of dollars.
The US Treasury Department announced months ago that US aid would support basic government operations, help alleviate the suffering of the Ukrainian people, and strengthen Ukrainian resistance.
Interestingly, Western aid has poured into Kiev since the start of the Russian military operation in Ukraine last February, but its intensity has increased sharply after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions to the his country last October.
