The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, announced during his third visit since the start of the war to kyiv new aid consignments to Ukraine for a total value of more than one billion dollarsthe State Department said in a statement.
The largest aid package is worth 300 million dollars and is dedicated to “supporting the efforts of law enforcement (Ukrainians) to restore and maintain law and order in the areas liberated” from Russian occupation.
The United States will also send Ukraine an additional $206 million in “humanitarian assistance” related to access to food, water and housing for victims of Russian military aggression.
Met with President @ZelenskyyUA to convey the United States’ unwavering commitment to Ukraine and its people. We stand with Ukraine, for as long as it takes. pic.twitter.com/NugwW6eeKA
—Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 6, 2023
Missiles for HIMARS rocket launchers
Another game of 203 million dollars will be used to “support the efforts of transparency and responsibility of the institutionss, to promote efforts to make key reforms related to the fight against corruption, the rule of law and the justice system” and to investigate and prosecute Russian war crimes.
In the assistance promised by Blinken there are also missiles for the HIMARS rocket launchers that Ukraine already has, ammunition and communication systems worth 175 million dollars, as well as more than 90 million dollars in aid so that Ukraine can demine the country’s territory. planted with explosives.
“The United States is committed to empowering Ukraine to write its own future. In the crucible of brutal war and under President Putin, the United States and Ukraine have forged a partnership that is stronger than ever and growing every day. We will continue to stand by Ukraine’s side and today we are announcing new assistance totaling more than $1 billion in this joint effort,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
On his visit to Ukraine, he insisted that, “Now, Since I was last here almost exactly one year ago, Ukrainian forces have recaptured more than 50 percent of the territory captured by Russian forces since February 2022.. In the ongoing counteroffensive, progress has accelerated in recent weeks. This new assistance will help sustain it and build further momentum.”
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