US Administration unveils $500M in military aid for Ukraine

Published January 9th, 2025 - 11:39 GMT
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) and US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin react during the opening of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on January 9, 2025. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Defense Secretary of the United States Lloyd Austin announced on Thursday that the Biden administration allocated a new $500 million military aid package for Ukraine.

Austin's announcement came during a meeting of Kyiv's international supporters in Germany.

According to the US Defense Secretary, the military aid package will include "additional missiles for Ukrainian air defence, more ammunition, more air-to-ground munitions and other equipment to support Ukraine's F-16s".

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