US President Joe Biden says this country is sending more anti-aircraft, anti-armour weapons and drones to Ukraine to assist in its defence against Russia, assuring it of America’s “unprecedented” support in its war with Russia.
The president’s comments came as he formally announced 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.
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“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 Defence to the Ukrainian military to help them as they fight against this invasion,” said 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