US Sending Additional $425 Million Military Aid Package to Ukraine

Comes just a week after the Pentagon announced a $150 million aid package for Ukraine.

Military personnel stand in front of a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) during the military exercise Namejs 2022 in Skede, Latvia, on Sept. 26, 2022. Gints Ivuskans/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Defense Department announced on Friday a new $425 million military assistance package for Ukraine, which will include laser-guided munitions to shoot down Russia’s drones.

The new package includes $125 million in munitions that will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, the department said in a press release on Nov. 3.