White House sending $725M in weapons to Ukraine as Biden enters final weeks

Dec 02, 2024

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President Joe Biden is sending as much aid as possible to Ukraine before his time in office runs out on Jan. 20. The White House announced Monday, Dec. 2, that it is sending Kyiv another $725 million worth of military equipment, including munitions for High Mobility Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and counter-drone systems.

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It’s reportedly unclear if the HIMARS will be the shorter-range or longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS).

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However, the U.S. State Department noted that the aid includes more anti-personnel mines for Kyiv to combat advancing Russian and North Korean troops in the Kursk Region.

The White House promised to spend all of the military assistance funds U.S. Congress allocated to the Biden administration before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in late January 2025.

The money from this latest announcement comes from that Congress-approved fund, which before Monday’s announcement included $7.1 billion worth of weapons from the Pentagon’s stockpiles.

Biden is moving quickly to shore up Ukrainian military aid ahead of Trump’s second term because some within the Biden administration reportedly fear that Trump’s return to office could mean an end to funding for Ukraine’s military efforts.

Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine, and some Republicans are reportedly unhappy with sending billions of dollars more to Kyiv to help the country counter Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Tags: Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Kyiv, Moscow, Russia-Ukraine War, Ukraine, Ukraine aid, Ukraine Defense Ministry, White House

[RYAN ROBERTSON]

PRESIDENT BIDEN IS SENDING AS MUCH AID AS POSSIBLE TO UKRAINE BEFORE HIS TIME IN OFFICE RUNS OUT.

THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT’S SENDING KYIV ANOTHER 725 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT– INCLUDING MUNITIONS FOR HIGH MOBILITY ROCKET SYSTEMS AND, COUNTER-DRONE SYSTEMS

IT’S UNCLEAR IF THE HIMARS MUNITIONS WILL BE THE SHORTER-RANGE ROCKETS OR THE LONGER-RANGE ATACMS.

BUT THE STATE DEPARTMENT DOES NOTE, THE AID INCLUDES MORE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES FOR KYIV TO FEND OFF ADVANCING RUSSIAN AND NORTH KOREAN FORCES IN THE KURSK REGION.

THE WHITE HOUSE IS PROMISING TO SPEND ALL OF THE MILITARY ASSISTANCE FUNDS IT WAS GIVEN BY CONGRESS BEFORE TRUMP TAKES OFFICE.

THAT’S SEVEN-POINT-ONE BILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF WEAPONS FROM PENTAGON STOCKPILES.

BIDEN IS MOVING SO QUICKLY TO SHORE-UP UKRAINIAN MILITARY AID AHEAD OF TRUMP’S PRESIDENCY, BECAUSE SOME WITHIN THE ADMINISTRATION FEAR TRUMP’S RETURN TO OFFICE COULD MEAN AN END TO FUNDING FOR UKRAINE.

PRESIDENT-ELECT TRUMP PROMISED TO END THE WAR IN UKRAINE AND SOME REPUBLICANS ARE NOT SO KEEN ON THE IDEA OF SENDING BILLIONS MORE IN AID TO HELP KYIV COUNTER THE RUSSIAN INVASION.

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