US President Joe Biden says the US is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armor weapons, and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defense against Russia, assuring it of America’s “unprecedented” support in its war with Russia.
The president’s comments come as he formally announces his administration is sending an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, making a total of $2 billion in such aid sent to Kyiv since Biden took office more than a year ago. About $1 billion in aid has been sent in just the last week.
“We’re going to give Ukraine the arms to fight and defend themselves through all the difficult days ahead,” Biden says.
“These are direct transfers of equipment from our Department of Defense to the Ukrainian military to help them as they fight against this invasion,” says Biden, who also announces US help for Ukraine to acquire “additional longer-range anti-aircraft systems.”
Biden spoke hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a video address to members of US Congress in which he made an impassioned plea for the US and West to provide more help to save his young democracy than world leaders have so far pledged to provide.
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