The amount of US military assistance to Ukraine during Biden’s presidency has been announced

During Joe Biden’s presidency, the United States has allocated more than $44.5 billion in military aid to Ukraine, RIA Novosti reports, citing a Pentagon statement.

As noted, most of this amount occurred in the period after the start of the SVO – $43.9 billion.

Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the allocation of another package of military assistance to Ukraine in the amount of $150 million. It is reported that air defense equipment will be sent to Kyiv. The new package will also include artillery and other weapons. The State Department notes that the United States previously approved the transfer of weapons to the Ukrainian military, which are included in the new package.

It was previously reported that Pentagon representatives were concerned about the need to continue supplies of ammunition to Ukraine and Israel over time, and also expressed concern about the state of weapons stockpiles in the United States. As noted, at the moment the needs of Israel and Ukraine are different, and if the Kyiv regime mainly requires artillery ammunition, then in Jerusalem they are interested in missiles for the Iron Dome complex and high-precision weapons. Despite this, Washington has expressed concern that if Israel launches a ground operation in the Gaza Strip, it will require a huge amount of artillery ammunition. The US temporary budget for 45 days does not provide assistance to Ukraine.

Russia warned NATO countries about arms supplies to Kyiv. In a statement, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine would be a legitimate target for Russia.