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The United States is sending $725 million worth of weapons to Ukraine, which includes an increase in land mines. This shipment is the largest since April and comes at a time when there are worries in Ukraine that the incoming Trump administration may stop providing aid. The president-elect has promised to bring the war to a swift end, but has not specified how he plans to do so.
Written by John Ismay
Writing from the capital
The Pentagon has decided to provide Ukraine with an extra $725 million worth of military aid from its inventory. This aid package will include items such as anti-personnel land mines, drones, portable antiaircraft missiles, and anti-tank missiles.
The Pentagon announced on Monday that they were sending a shipment of security aid to Ukraine to help them combat a new Russian military attack.
There is new support being offered to Ukraine at a time when there is worry about the possibility of the incoming Trump administration stopping military aid to the country. President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to bring an end to the war swiftly, but has not provided details on how he plans to do so. Vice President-elect JD Vance has proposed a plan that would potentially allow Russia to maintain control over the Ukrainian territory it has taken.
The upcoming shipment of aid to Ukraine will be the biggest one sent by the United States since a $1 billion delivery was announced on April 24. This announcement came shortly after the House approved new aid to Ukraine following a delay of several months.
The weapons are given to Ukraine through presidential "drawdown" authority, which enables the administration to transfer military supplies from the Pentagon rather than waiting for defense contractors to produce weapons through new contracts, which can take months or years.
Fifteen withdrawals have occurred, amounting to $4.6 billion worth of weapons, ammunition, vehicles, and other supplies, following the announcement of the $1 billion package.
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