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US announces Patriot missiles for Ukraine as part of aid package
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https://www.euronews.com/2024/04/26/us-announces-patriot-missiles-for-ukraine-as-part-of-aid-package
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed the need for Patriots early Friday at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, a coalition of about 50 countries gathering virtually in a Pentagon-led meeting.
US Defence Secretary Austin said the group had “moved heaven and earth” since April 2022 to source millions of rounds of ammunition, rocket systems, armoured vehicles and even jets to help Ukraine rebuff Russia’s invasion.
US officials said the aid package would be funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, which pays for longer-term contracts with the defence industry and means it could take many months or years for the weapons to arrive.
Arms include a variety of ammunition, such as air defence munitions and large amounts of artillery rounds that are much in demand by Ukrainian forces, as well as armoured vehicles and other weapons.
The large back-to-back packages result from the new infusion of about €61 billion in funding for Ukraine passed by Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Bitterly divided members of Congress deadlocked over the funding for months, forcing House Speaker Mike Johnso to cobble together a bipartisan coalition to pass the bill.
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