The United States has announced its latest military assistance package to help Ukraine meet its immediate battlefield needs against Russia.
The new security assistance package, worth $100 million of arms and equipment, was announced by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin using previously authorized presidential draw down authorities.
Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov during an unannounced visit to the country on Monday.
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