America is helping to make Ukraine strong! The announcement of $1.85 billion in military aid. 1.85 billion for military assistance
Under this package, weapons and equipment worth one billion dollars are included in the Pentagon’s stockpile. These include sending American Patriot missile batteries for the first time.
Highlights
⏩ An amount of $ 850 million will be given under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
⏩ Includes weapons and equipment worth one billion dollars.
⏩ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his US tour
Washington. The US has announced $1.85 billion in military aid to Kyiv ahead of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s first announced foreign trip since the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Before Zelensky’s US visit and meeting with President Joe Biden, the US also announced sending Patriot missile batteries to Ukraine under this military aid. The US administration announced military aid to Ukraine just hours before Zelensky arrived in the US.
$1 billion worth of weapons and equipment
Under this package, weapons and equipment worth one billion dollars are included in the Pentagon’s stockpile. These include sending American Patriot missile batteries for the first time. At the same time, an amount of $ 850 million will be given under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. At the same time, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement, ‘As Russia continues to attack critical infrastructure inside Ukraine, the United States welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington DC today and to the people of Ukraine. Underlines its commitment to stand with.
Zelensky will meet Joe Biden
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky is on his US tour and during this, he will meet President Joe Biden and will also address the US Congress to garner support for his country and send a strong message to aggressor Russia. Zelensky said on his Twitter account that the visit was to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities and discuss cooperation with the US since the war began in February.
Zelensky arrived in America 10 months after the war
His visit is taking place after ten months of the war in which a large number of people have suffered casualties. Zelensky praised the Ukrainian soldiers for their bravery. Zelensky is scheduled to meet Biden at the White House in the afternoon and then address a press conference with Biden in the East Room. He is expected to address the US Congress in the evening.
