White House Announces More Security Aid & Weapons for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of Defense (DoD) announced on July 29 additional security assistance to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs at this time when Russia’s ground forces are apparently making new inroads.
The assistance includes the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package valued at up to $200 million to provide Ukraine with key capabilities, including: air defense interceptors; munitions for rocket systems and artillery; and anti-tank weapons.
In addition, DoD is announcing a significant package of support using approximately $1.5 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This package includes capabilities to augment Ukraine's air defenses, fires, and anti-tank weapons, as well as funding to sustain equipment previously committed by the United States.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
Munitions for National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS);
Short- and medium-range air defense munitions;
RIM-7 missiles for air defense;
Electronic Warfare equipment;
Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
155mm and 105mm artillery rounds;
120mm mortar rounds;
Precision aerial munitions;
Tube-Launched, Optically-Tracked, Wire-Guided (TOW) missiles;
Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
Small arms;
Explosives material and demolitions equipment and munitions;
Secure communications systems;
Commercial satellite imagery services; and
Spare parts, maintenance and sustainment support, and other ancillary equipment.
This is the Biden Administration's twentieth USAI package and sixty-second tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine and since August 2021.
The United States will continue to work together with some 50 Allies and partners to ensure Ukraine's brave defenders receive the critical capabilities needed to fight Russian aggression.
