The U.S. will send $2 billion in military aid to Ukraine and its European neighbors, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during a visit to Kyiv on Thursday.
The Secretary of State announced a new aid package for the country.
In a surprise visit to Ukraine's capital, his second visit since Russia invaded, he said the U.S. planned to send another $2 billion in military aid to supportUkraine and 18 other European countries.
The remainder of the package will go to countries that are potentially at risk for future Russian aggression, according to the State Department.
Kosovo and Bosnia are at risk of being destabilized by Russia and are included in this.
The funding will help the countries fight new threats to their sovereignty, enhance military integration with NATO, and counter Russian influence and aggression.
An additional $675 million weapons package for Ukraine was announced by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Germany.
Austin said the package is meant to assist the Ukrainian forces in fighting and regaining control of their territory.
A total of 15.2 billion dollars. According to a State Department official cited by the Associated Press, that is how much the Biden Administration has invested in Ukraine.
As Ukrainian forces move to mount counter offensives, further funding has been announced. Austin praised the success of the Ukrainian forces. Due to international support and weapons, Moscow has been forced to turn to pariah states like North Korea and Iran in order to procure weapons.
President Joe Biden is expected to host a call with key allies later on Thursday to discuss next steps in support of Ukraine. According to people familiar with the matter, the leaders of Group of Seven and NATO nations and the European Union are expected to attend.
According to reports, the U.S. intelligence shows that Russia is buying weapons from North Korea.
$2 billion in US military aid for Europe was announced by the deputy secretary of state.
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