US Approves $1.3 Billion Package of Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine

US Approves $1.3 Billion Package of Long-Term Military Aid for Ukraine
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives for a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the Pentagon in Washington on July 18, 2023. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—The Pentagon announced a new $1.3 billion package of long-term military aid to Ukraine on Wednesday, including four air defense systems and an undisclosed number of drones.

The new assistance comes on the heels of a meeting Tuesday by defense and military leaders from around the globe to discuss ongoing efforts to give Ukraine the weapons it needs in its battle to retake territory seized by Russian forces.