The Defense Department announced additional security assistance support to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs as part of the surge of security assistance the president directed to put Ukraine in the best possible position. This announcement marks the Biden administration’s 73rd drawdown package and the 23rd package provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development. This includes the authorization of a presidential drawdown authority package, which has an estimated value of $1.25 billion, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and antitank weapons.
In addition, DOD announced approximately $1.22 billion in additional funds through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to provide Ukraine with additional air defense systems, air-to-ground munitions, unmanned aerial systems and other capabilities to fight Russian aggression.