Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – US President Joe Biden announced, on Wednesday, an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine, bringing the total security assistance the United States has committed to Ukraine to $1 billion in the past week alone. And $2 billion since the Biden administration began its tenure.
This assistance comes in the form of a direct transfer of equipment from the US Department of Defense to the Ukrainian army to help it defend his country once morest the Russian invasion, which took place without any provocation or justification, according to a statement issued by the US State Department. dollars include:
800 Stinger anti-aircraft system
2,000 Javelan missiles, 1,000 light anti-armor weapons, and 6,000 AT-4 anti-armor systems
100 unmanned tactical air system
100 grenade launchers, 5,000 rifles, 1,000 pistols, 400 machine guns, and 400 shotguns.
More than 20 million rounds of ammunition for small arms, grenade launchers and mortars
25,000 sets of body armor
25 thousand helmets.
In addition to the weapons mentioned above, the assistance previously committed by the United States to Ukraine includes:
More than 600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems
Approximately 2,600 Javelan anti-armor missiles
5 Mi-17 . helicopters
3 patrol boats
4 anti-aircraft and anti-drone tracking radars
4 anti-mortar radar systems
200 grenade launchers and ammunition
200 shotguns and 200 machine guns
About 40 million rounds of small arms ammunition and more than a million grenades, mortars and artillery shells
70 High-mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicles and other vehicles
Safe communications devices, electronic warfare detection systems, body armor, helmets and other tactical equipment
Military medical equipment for treatment support and anti-evacuation
EOD & Mine Clearance Equipment
Satellite imagery and analysis capability.
