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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Pjotr Sauer and Artem Mazhulin in Kyiv

US to provide Ukraine with up to $250m in arms and equipment

A Ukrainian serviceman holds a Stinger anti-aircraft missile, included in the latest arms package, as he attends drills in February.
A Ukrainian serviceman holds a Stinger anti-aircraft missile, included in the latest arms package, as he attends drills in February. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

The US announced a $250m (£196m) Ukraine military aid package on Wednesday, the last remaining tranche of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorisation.

The package, provided through the presidential drawdown authority, will be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv’s battle against Russian invasion.

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