US announces $820M in Ukraine aid, including missile systems

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Source: ABC News

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. announced on Friday that it will provide Ukraine with $820 million in new military aid, including new surface-to-air missile systems and counter-artillery radars to respond to Russia's heavy reliance on long-range strikes in the war.

Russia in recent days has launched dozens of missiles across Ukraine and pinned down Ukrainian forces with continuous fire for sometimes hours at a time. Ukraine's leaders have publicly called on Western allies to quickly send more ammunition and advanced systems that will help them narrow the gap in equipment and manpower.

All told, the U.S. has committed more than $8.8 billion in weapons and military training to Ukraine, whose leaders have sought more help from Western allies to repel larger and heavily equipped Russian forces. About $7 billion of that aid has been announced since Russia's February invasion.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/us-announces-820m-ukraine-aid-including-missile-systems-86086725

[Biophilic]

1. This is the first time in my life

When I haven’t been horrified and appalled where my tax dollars to the military have gone. First time I felt like we were doing something right with those tax dollars.

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6. Exactly.

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2. K&R

[Mr.Bill]

3. I'm amazed the republicans aren't blocking this in Congress. n/t

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4. Congress passed a lend-lease Act for Ukraine

President Biden does not need Congressional approval for most military aid.

[niyad]

7. Excellent!

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8. Anyone knows

Putin has to be stopped. If he conquers Ukraine, he wouldn't stop there with his control
of the oil that the rest of Europe needs.