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US announces additional arms aid worth $325 mn for Ukraine

By IANS | Updated: April 20, 2023 07:40 IST

Washington, April 20 The US has announced an additional package of weapons for Ukraine worth $325 million.According ...

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Washington, April 20 The US has announced an additional package of weapons for Ukraine worth $325 million.

According to a list from the Department of Defense (DoD), the new tranche of security assistance included additional ammunition for the US-provided HIMARS, artillery rounds, anti-armor systems, over 9 million rounds of small arms ammunition, four logistics support vehicles, among other items.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who received a delegation of authority from President Joe Biden to authorize the presidential drawdown of the weapons, said in a statement the assistance is "essential to strengthening Ukraine's defenders on the battlefield."

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