This marks the 37th time DOD equipment has been provided to Ukraine since August 2021. The latest package includes additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), as well as antiarmor capabilities, heavy transport equipment, and spare parts for field equipment.

The U.S. has pledged to work alongside its allies to equip Ukraine with the necessary resources to meet both short-term and long-term security needs.

The Biden administration's unwavering support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression is reflected in this additional security assistance.

The U.S. has also led 11 meetings of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which comprises over 50 countries committed to defending Ukraine, with the most recent meeting being held at Ramstein Air Base in Germany last month.

"Our common efforts have made a huge difference to Ukraine's defenders on the battlefield," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said during his opening remarks. "And they underscore just how badly the Kremlin miscalculated."

“Putin thought that he could easily topple Kyiv's democratically elected government. He thought that the wider world would let him get away with it. He thought that our unity would splinter. But he was wrong — on each and every count,” he added. (ILKHA)