US Announces New $400 Million Ukraine Security Aid Package

US Announces New $400 Million Ukraine Security Aid Package
U.S. President Joe Biden walks next to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) as he arrives for a visit in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
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The United States will transfer military equipment worth up to $400 million to Ukraine to aid its defense against the Russian invasion, including high-mobility rocket systems, mortars, and anti-vehicle rounds, the Pentagon announced on March 3.

The latest round of security aid occurs amid rising tensions as Kyiv struggles to hold the eastern city of Bakhmut amid fierce fighting.