This latest package, which was announced Friday afternoon, holds two National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, up to 150,000 rounds of 155mm artillery ammunition, four additional counter artillery radars, and an unknown amount of ammunition for the Lockheed Martin-created High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems. After vowing to not equip Ukraine with these weapons, Biden has backtracked yet again - and one question that lingers is just how compromised is Hunter that Joe keeps on feeding a Ukraine that just last year, the EU considered inherently corrupt.
About $770 million of the $820 million going to Ukraine is being brought from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds, and the other $50 million is coming from a presidential drawdown, according to Pentagon press secretary Todd Breasseale.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky especially asked for the NASAMS during a meeting with President Joe Biden earlier this week, and national security adviser Jake Sullivan explained it as the Ukrainian's “first request," following missile strikes in the capital of Kyiv over the weekend.
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The Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace and Raytheon air missile system is a medium-to-long-range surface-to-air missile defense system that should let Ukraine to defend itself from greater distances.
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“I can confirm that we are, in fact, in the process of finalizing a package that includes advanced air defense capabilities,” Sullivan told reporters Monday. “I won’t get into the details of the system," later saying it would include “advanced medium- and long-range air defense capabilities for the Ukrainians, along with some other items that are of urgent need, including ammunition for artillery and counterbattery radar systems.”
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The United States has now rationed $6.9 billion to Ukraine since Russia invaded on Feb. 24, while the Biden administration has provided $7.6 billion since the start of the administration. This new set of aid was announced just days after NATO hosted a summit in Madrid.
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One of the most significant takeaways from the summit was Turkey dropping its opposition to Finland and Sweden’s endeavor to join the union after the three countries came to an agreement. Turkish leaders have already cautioned that they will reinstate their opposition if the two Nordic countries don't follow through on their commitments.
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Reports of the explosions first appeared through images and videos posted to social media showing smoke rising up from several buildings. Within minutes, local media began reporting that a total of four missiles had hit the historic district, which is home to numerous universities, restaurants, art galleries, and other attractions.
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Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko affirmed that authorities were responding to the strikes in a post on the Telegram messaging app, writing: "Ambulance crews and rescuers dispatched to the scene. More detailed information - later. Residents are being rescued and evacuated from two buildings."
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