The U.S. Will Soon Announce $2.3 Billion Military Aid Package to Ukraine
In April the U.S. government finally passed a military aid package for Ukraine, after it stalled in the House for half a year. Now, America is set to announce another package any day now, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00In April, the U.S. government finally passed a military aid package for Ukraine,
00:04after it stalled in the House for half a year.
00:07Now America is set to announce another package any day now.
00:11That's according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
00:14He recently had his 23rd meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart at the Pentagon.
00:18Kremlin continues to intensify its bombardment of your cities and civilians.
00:24But I continue to be impressed by the skill of your forces
00:27and your troops continue to fend off Russia's attacks with grit, ingenuity and courage.
00:33So make no mistake, Ukraine is not alone and the United States will never waver in our support.
00:40He said during the meeting that the U.S. is set to announce a package
00:43including some $2.3 billion in new security aid for the defending nation.
00:48That will include air defense and anti-tank weapons, as well as other munitions.
00:53However, more weaponry wasn't the only discussion.
00:55Defense Secretary Austin also talked Ukraine NATO membership.
00:59As we look ahead to the NATO summit next week,
01:02we'll take steps to build a bridge to NATO membership for Ukraine.
01:07Just weeks ago, President Zelensky and President Biden signed a crucial
01:1110-year bilateral security agreement that reflects our strong and enduring support for Ukraine.
01:16This all comes after weeks of increasingly heated offensives within Ukraine.