US Approves $825 Million Munitions Sale to Ukraine

Ukraine would pay for the munitions using funding from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Norway, supplemented by U.S. foreign military financing.

Ukrainian military forces move U.S.-made military equipment and other military assistance shipped from Lithuania to Boryspil Airport in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 13, 2022. Sergei Supinsky/AFP via Getty Images

The United States approved on Thursday a possible $825 million munitions deal with Ukraine that will include extended-range missiles and related equipment for use against the Russian invasion.

Under the deal, Ukraine would receive 3,350 extended-range attack munition (ERAM) missiles and 3,350 navigation modules, along with required component parts, support equipment, and logistical support, according to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA).