President Biden instructed the U.S. State Department to Release, up to an additional $350 million worth of Weapons from U.S. Stocks, to Ukraine on Friday, as it struggles to repulse a Russian Invasion.
In a Memorandum to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden directed that $350 million allocated through the Foreign Assistance Act be designated for Ukraine’s Defense.
Ukraine has been asking for Javelin Anti-Tank Weapons and Stinger Missiles to shoot down Aircraft.
On Saturday, Blinken said in a statement that this Third Authorization for Weapons shipments to Ukraine was “unprecedented.”
The Pentagon said the Weapons included: Anti-Armor, Small Arms, and various Munitions, in support of Ukraine’s Front-Line Defenders.
The U.S. drew from U.S. Weapons Stocks to supply Ukraine in the Fall of 2021 and then again in December 2021. Over the past year the U.S. has committed more than $1 billion in Security Assistance to Ukraine.
Other Nations have pledged Military Materiel to Kyiv, as Ukraine’s Military fights against an Invading Russian force.
Russian Troops started Advancing into Ukraine, again on Saturday, after President Vladimir Putin paused the Offensive a day earlier, in anticipation of Talks with Kyiv that never happened, the Kremlin said.
But now the Russian Troop have streched the Supply Line to thin, allowing Ukraine Forces to cut it.
The Netherlands will supply 200 Stinger Air Defense Rockets to Ukraine as quickly as possible, the Dutch Government said in a Letter to Parliament on Saturday.
Belgium has pledged 2,000 Machine Guns and 3,800 tons of Fuel.
France has decided to send Defensive Military Equipment to Ukraine, to support the Country against the Russian Invasion, and the issue of sending Offensive Arms was still under Consideration
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