The White House has announced a $725 million aid package for Ukraine, including “substantial quantities” of artillery, rockets, and air defense systems, according to a statement from White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
The aid is part of an effort to strengthen Ukraine as much as possible before President Joe Biden leaves office. Biden has directed the rapid delivery of these resources to Ukraine, Sullivan added.
By mid-January, Sullivan stated, the U.S. plans to supply “hundreds of thousands” of additional artillery shells, thousands of rockets, and “critical capabilities” to bolster Ukraine’s defense.
The White House also plans to introduce further sanctions against Russia, Sullivan noted. “[T]o disrupt Russia’s war machine, the United States has implemented major sanctions against Russia’s financial sector, with more sanctions to follow,” he said, without elaborating.
