US to send $1.7B in military aid to Ukraine

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WASHINGTON — The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles.The package includes $1.5 billion in funding for long-term contracts through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, and $200 million in immediate military aid taken from Pentagon stockpiles.

The package also includes anti-armor systems, artillery, small arms, demolition equipment and other spare parts and maintenance.The Pentagon said the longer-term contracted weapons will include “capabilities to augment” Ukraine’s air defenses, including short- and medium-range munitions. The USAI will also provide funding for mortar rounds, anti-armor systems, electronic warfare equipment, explosives, secure communications systems and commercial satellite imagery services.

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