The US will deliver military aid to Ukraine in the coming days

USA would be in a position to provide the new military aid Ukraine “within a few days” as soon as the American President, Joe Bidenwill approve the aid approved by Congress, the Pentagon said Tuesday.

“In general, we hope to be able to provide assistance within a few days, although I have nothing to say yet about what that assistance will consist of.”said Defense Department spokesperson Brig. Pat Ryder.

The Senate is preparing to approve a military aid package worth about $95 billion on Tuesday, with $61,000 going to Ukraine, after months of blockage in the House of Representatives.

“Depending on what that assistance is, as you have seen in the past, we provide a variety of assistance and we are doing everything we can to get additional assistance to Ukraine as quickly as possible.”Ryder added.

“This security assistance package, based on Ukraine’s most urgent needs, will include air defense capabilities and artillery ammunition.”the spokesperson said.

The new US military aid program being considered by the Senate includes tanks and armored vehicles, as well as defense against air attacks and large amounts of artillery ammunition.

Biden spoke by phone with the president of Ukraine on Monday, Volodymyr Zelenskywho after the conversation and in a message on the social network

Since Russia Invaded Ukraine two years ago, the United States channeled military aid worth more than $75 billion. EFE (I)

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