President Joe Biden will provide an additional $250 million in military aid for Ukraine as Kyiv faces advancing Russian forces in the east and devastating strikes by Moscow.
US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said Friday said: 'I'm pleased to say that President (Joe) Biden will announce today an additional $250 million security assistance package for Ukraine. It will surge in more capabilities to meet Ukraine's evolving requirements'.
The announcement comes at a perilous time for Ukrainian forces, who are advancing into Russia's Kursk region, despite Russia's threats to plough through the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk.
It also comes days after Ukraine suffered one of its darkest days after two ballistic missiles killed at least 51 people and injured 219 in the Poltava region.
The missiles hit a military training centre and a nearby hospital in a central region of Ukraine with Zelensky vowing 'Russian scum will pay for this' following the devastating attack.
Poster Comment:
The US budget deficit for July was $244 billion. From where is this $250 million dollars coming?