One year to the day after the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United States announced this Friday, February 24, new military aid to the tune of $2 billion. It will be in the form of various orders to the defense industry in particular.
A symbolic and significant announcement. While this Friday, February 24 marks one year of the war in Ukraine, additional military aid to the tune of 2 billion dollars (over approximately 1,800,000 euros) has been announced by the United States, in the form various orders to the defense industry.
Thus, this new aid will include additional ammunition for artillery and for Himars rocket launcher systems, as well as drones, the Pentagon said in a statement. However, since it is not drawn from US Army stocks, it will take several months to arrive in kyiv.
Contrary to claims made by Ukrainian forces, this “envelope” does not include fighter jets or long-range missiles.
This new tranche of aid was announced Thursday evening by White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan, who did not go into the details of these new deliveries.
Already 32 billion dollars promised to Ukraine
The United States is by far the largest donor country to Ukraine, having already pledged more than 32 billion dollars in various armaments since the start of the Russian offensive on February 24, 2022, the American Minister of Defense said on Friday. Defense Lloyd Austin, quoted in the press release. As for the other allies, this sum amounts to more than 20 billion dollars in total, he specified.
Vladimir Putin “thought that Ukraine’s defenses would crumble, US resolve would waver, and the world would look the other way. He was wrong,” he added. “A year later, the courageous defenders of Ukraine have not wavered, nor our determination to support them for as long as it takes,”
During a surprise visit to Kiev on Monday, Joe Biden announced another $500 million in aid, including artillery ammunition and armor-piercing systems drawn from US military stocks, and therefore available quickly.
According to Jake Sullivan, who accompanied the American president during this visit, the American administration is constantly wondering how to “give Ukraine the tools necessary for its victory”.
