Biden Admin Announces New $275 Million Arms Package for Ukraine

‘We will move this new assistance as quickly as possible,’ said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Airmen with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron use a forklift to move 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, at Dover Air Force Base, Del., on April 29, 2022. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

President Joe Biden’s administration has approved $275 million in new military assistance for Ukraine, drawing funds to replenish stocks of artillery weapons as well as equipment for front-line troops.

The U.S. Department of Defense said this latest round of aid marks the 58th tranche of weapons and equipment the DOD has supplied to Ukraine since August 2021. It is also the fifth tranche of security assistance the Biden administration has ordered since Congress passed a $95 billion foreign security package in April.