US to supply Ukraine with new $150 million military aid package

The US may announce a new US$150 million military aid package for Ukraine on 25 October.

Source: Voice of America with reference to three American officials, as reported by European Pravda

Details: The new US military aid package may contain additional GMLRS missiles for the HIMARS multiple-launch rocket systems, projectiles for NASAMS anti-aircraft systems, TOW anti-tanks missiles, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles and 155-mm artillery shells.

This will be the 49th military aid package within the framework of the Presidential Drawdown Authority mechanism since February 2022 in accordance with which the Ukrainian military will receive military equipment from American storages.

Background: 

• The latest American military aid package worth US$200 million was announced on 11 October at the Ukraine’s Defence Contact Group meeting (Ramstein format).

• US security aid for Ukraine since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion has reached about US$44 billion, but its future is uncertain due to the absence of a speaker of the Chamber of Representatives. Meanwhile, the Pentagon still has about US$5 billion for the military aid for Ukraine approved by the Congress due to a mistake in coast assessment of the equipment detected this summer.

• Amid the resistance of radical Republicans who are against the support of Kyiv by weapon supply, the White House turned to the Congress with a request for almost US$105 billion for financing the aid for Ukraine, Israel and the security of the US borders in a single package on 20 October.

• This budget request to the US Congress provides for about US$61.4 billion for Ukraine, out of which US$46.1 billion are defence spendings and US$11.8 billion – direct budget support.

• This proposition may be submitted for voting in the Chamber of Representatives of the US only after the new speaker is appointed.

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