US announced an additional aid package for Ukraine by the end of December
12 December, 2023 Operator of the Javelin ATGM of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Photo credits: Armed Force of Ukraine The United States will provide an additional military aid package to Ukraine by the end of December.
John Kirby, Coordinator of the National Security Council at the White House, expressed confidence on this during the December 11 briefing. Journalists asked whether President Joe Biden would announce an additional military aid package to Ukraine during his meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky on December 12. "I have no doubt that you will hear from us about additional security assistance before the end of the month," Kirby replied, commenting on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to the United States.
John Kirby, Coordinator of the National Security Council at the White House.
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The White House official added that President Joe Biden was continuing negotiations to find a compromise with Congress to approve the Ukraine aid request. "We absolutely need to get additional funding to continue to support Ukraine," Kirby emphasized.
AIM-9M missile. Illustration by Yasutoshi Mori
The previous American £175 million military aid package was allocated on December 6.
The package included AIM-9M and AIM-7 missiles for Ukrainian air defense.
Vampire multifunctional missile system of the American company L3Harris
Ukraine will also receive all 14 Vampire counter-drone systems ordered as part of the military aid this month. These systems were developed specifically for Ukraine to detect and intercept enemy drones, including Shahed-136.
2P25 launcher of the Kub SAM with installed RIM-7 Sea Sparrow from the anti-aircraft missile. Photo credits: American company Raytheon and Polish WZU-2
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DoD provided Ukraine with technical data to start local production of some of the FrankenSAM projects. The projects are intended to expand the capabilities of Ukraine's Soviet-era air defense systems by integrating Western missiles. Co-production of these systems will be launched in Ukraine and the United States.
This should accelerate their deployment and allow Ukraine to make a significant contribution to the maintenance of its air defense systems.