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US announces $625m military aid for Ukraine, Russia warns of risk

Ukraine has retaken the strategically important town of Lyman in one of four regions Russia has annexed [Anatolii Stepanov/AFP]

The United States is sending $625m to Ukraine in additional weaponry, including High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) launchers, in a move that Russia said risks escalating the war.

US President Joe Biden spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday as Ukraine continues an offensive in the country’s south and east to liberate areas occupied by Russia after its February 24 invasion.

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