The United States will provide Ukraine with additional security assistance worth $ 1 billion

Xinhua News Agency, Washington, June 15th (Reporter Deng Xianlai) U.S. President Bynden said on the 15th that the United States will provide Ukraine with additional security assistance worth $ 1 billion and additional humanitarian assistance of $ 225 million.

According to a statement issued by the White House, Biden said on the phone with Ukrainian President Zeleki that day that additional security aids provided by the United States include artillery, coast defense weapons, and ammunition required for artillery, advanced rocket systems. Additional humanitarian aid funds will be used to provide people in Ukraine with safe drinking water, key medical and health supplies, food, and establishment of temporary residences. In addition, Biden and Zeelianzki discussed more support to coordinate the international community to provide more support for the black armed forces.

According to a statement issued by the U.S. Department of Defense, the additional security assistance to Ukraine this round is divided into two parts, of which $ 350 million of weapons and equipment are directly approved by Biden and retrieved from the Ministry of National Defense , 36,000 artillery shells, 18 howitzer led the car, and rockets adapted to the "high -mobility multi -tube rocket system" with the United States before. The remaining $ 650 million weapons and equipment were purchased by the US Department of Defense to military companies, including two sets of "fish fork" anti -ship missile systems for coastal defense, thousands of military radio stations, thousands of night vision mirrors and thermal imaging instruments. Essence

According to the Ukrainian Presidential website reported on the 15th, Zelei Sky introduced the latest developments in Ukraine and the preferential needs of Ukraine when they called the phone on the same day. Zeelianzki thanked the United States for their additional humanitarian assistance to Ukraine, saying that the addition of the United States' additional security assistance was "important and timely." (Participate in reporters: Li Dongxu, Li Ming)

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