As President Biden announced today in France, the United States is sending Ukraine a significant new package of urgently needed weapons and equipment to support the Ukrainian military as it fights to repel Russia’s assault near Kharkiv. This $225 million package, which includes air defense interceptors, artillery systems and munitions, armored vehicles, anti-tank weapons, and other capabilities, will also help strengthen Ukraine’s air defenses and reinforce Ukrainian capabilities across the front lines.

This is the sixth security assistance package the President has authorized to help Ukraine since signing the national security supplemental. We will move this new assistance as quickly as possible to bolster Ukraine’s defense of its territory and its people. As President Biden has made clear, the United States and the international coalition we have assembled will continue to stand with Ukraine.