US Sending New $250 Million Arms Package to Ukraine

The military assistance package reinforces Ukraine with air-defense missiles, artillery ammunition, anti-tank launchers, and military vehicles.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, on July 11, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

The United States is set to send a new package of weapons and military equipment to Ukraine, to assist in its war with Russia.

The Department of Defense announced the military assistance package, which it valued at $250 million, in a Sept. 6 press statement.