‘Kyiv Will Receive Interceptors It Urgently Needs’ – Ukraine at War Update for July 4
July 4, 2024
‘Kyiv Will Receive Interceptors It Urgently Needs’ – Ukraine at War Update for July 4
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/35277
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The US Department of Defense on Wednesday announced that the recently reported $2.2 billion tranche of military to aid for Kyiv will include missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems.
“As a result, Ukraine will receive the interceptors it urgently needs to defend its population and critical infrastructure from Russian aerial attacks.”
The package represents the administration of Joe Biden’s 16th tranche of equipment to be delivered from US military inventories since August 2021. The funding that made this latest round possible cleared Congress after a long partisan stalemate over the winter.
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The US Department of Defense on Wednesday announced that the recently reported $2.2 billion tranche of military to aid for Kyiv will include missiles for Patriot and NASAMS air defense systems.
“DoD is announcing a significant package of air defense interceptors using approximately $2.2 billion in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds. This funding will be used to purchase interceptors for PATRIOT and NASAMS air defense systems for Ukraine, the [statement from the Pentagon](https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3827072/biden-administration-announces-additional-security-assistance-for-ukraine/) reads.
“As a result, Ukraine will receive the interceptors it urgently needs to defend its population and critical infrastructure from Russian aerial attacks.”
The package represents the administration of Joe Biden’s 16th tranche of equipment to be delivered from US military inventories since August 2021. The funding that made this latest round possible cleared Congress after a long partisan stalemate over the winter.