DoD details additional Ukraine security assistance

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials have detailed additional Ukraine security assistance valued at up to $700 million, noting the allotment seeks to meet that nation’s needs in its fight with Russia.

The authorization serves as the 11th drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021.

According to Pentagon Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense (Media) Todd Breasseale, the United States has committed approximately $5.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden administration, including approximately $4.6 billion since the beginning of Russia’s of Ukraine on February 24.

Since 2014, the United States has committed more than $7.3 billion in security assistance to Ukraine. The nation continues to work with its allies and partners to identify and provide Ukraine with capabilities to meet its battlefield requirements.

The most recent security assistance package includes High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and ammunition; five counter-artillery radars; two air surveillance radars; 1,000 Javelins and 50 Command Launch Units; 6,000 anti-armor weapons; 15,000 155mm artillery rounds; four Mi-17 helicopters; 15 tactical vehicles; and spare parts and equipment.