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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Julian Borger in Washington

Joe Biden announces $800m in new arms supplies to Ukraine

A Ukrainian service member walks along a trench with a Javelin missile system in the north Kyiv region in mid-March
A Ukrainian service member walks along a trench with a Javelin missile system in the north Kyiv region in mid-March. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Joe Biden has announced $800m (£613m) in new arms supplies to Ukraine and said he will go to Congress to ask for more funding to help fend off the renewed Russian offensive in the east and south.

The new US weapon deliveries will include 72 howitzers and their towing vehicles along with 144,000 artillery rounds and more than 120 drones tailored for Ukraine’s needs.

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