Blinken: "New Ukraine aid set to be worth $1 billion"

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State

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# 24 April 2024 21:27 (UTC +04:00)

United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday what he described as "a significant new package of weapons and equipment" worth $1 billion to help Ukraine repel Russia's military operation, APA reports citing BBN.

The package, according to Blinken's statement, "includes urgently needed capabilities including air defense missiles, munitions for HIMARS [high mobility artillery rocket system], artillery rounds, armored vehicles, precision aerial munitions, anti-armor weapons, and small arms, equipment, and spare parts to help Ukraine defend its territory and protect its people."

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