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Just 11 days ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Biden administration has announced yet another massive aid package for Ukraine, consisting of weapons and other support worth $500 million.
In addition to the aid package, however, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a pitch for TROOPS.
CBS News reported: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday said Donald Trump’s return to the White House would open “a new chapter” and reiterated a call for Western allies to send troops to help “force Russia to peace.” Zelenskyy spoke at a meeting of about 50 allies at the American military’s Ramstein Air Base in Germany, the last such gathering before Trump takes office on January 20.
“The United States under President Joe Biden has been Ukraine’s biggest wartime backer, providing military aid worth more than $65 billion since February 2022,” CBS News also wrote.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the new aid package for Ukraine as he met with Zelenskyy for the final time at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Thursday.
The Defense Department shared details in a press release on Thursday:
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) 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 includes the approval of a Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, which has an estimated value of $500 million, to provide Ukraine additional capabilities to meet its most urgent needs, including: missiles for air defense; air-to-ground munitions; and equipment to support Ukraine’s use of F-16s.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
- AIM-7, RIM-7, and AIM-9M missiles for air defense;
- Air-to-ground munitions;
- Support equipment for F-16s;
- Armored bridging systems;
- Secure communications equipment;
- Small arms and ammunition; and
- Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
This is the Biden Administration’s seventy-fourth tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The United States continues to work together with some 50 Allies and partners that Secretary Austin will convene tomorrow as part of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its associated Capability Coalitions to provide the support Ukraine needs to prevail in its fight against Russian aggression.
Today, we announced additional security assistance support valued at $500 million to meet Ukraine’s critical security and defense needs.https://t.co/L7MqlRqKxM
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 9, 2025
Over the past nearly three years, the United States, and our coalition of some 50 allies and partners have rallied support for Ukraine. Ukraine’s fight matters to all of us.https://t.co/gZpmAoNw2c
— Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (@SecDef) January 9, 2025
Outrage is breaking out on social media, with many people pointing to the utter devastation that has happened as a result of the wildfires in California… and yet the United States is providing aid to Ukraine.
Reminder – while this was going on, the Biden regime announced it was sending another $500,000,000 to Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/7bgRmWPgE5
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) January 9, 2025
BREAKING: Biden just authorized $500 million in aid to Californians who lost everything in the fires.
jk. That was for Ukraine. pic.twitter.com/CgdYewNy7O
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 8, 2025
On a day where Americans in Los Angeles are watching their homes, pets, and businesses burn—and could use some aid—the Biden administration is preparing to send another $500 million to Ukraine.
This is why they lost. pic.twitter.com/Z0MOJjvLXs
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) January 8, 2025
This is California. Homes destroyed. 2 killed. Looks like a war zone.
Knowing this, Joe Biden has decided to send ANOTHER $500 million dollars of taxpayer money to Ukraine.
North Carolina, East Palestine, Maui and others.
Biden forgot America. Trump will save it! pic.twitter.com/k5VJAR554T
— Gays For Trump (@GaysForTrump24) January 8, 2025
This is Los Angeles and yet Biden is giving another $500M to Ukraine pic.twitter.com/MyUXhi829F
— Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸 (@Bubblebathgirl) January 8, 2025
This isn't a third-world country… this is Malibu, California.
Just a reminder: Biden gave $500 million to Ukraine today!
pic.twitter.com/mRfp8uYAZ0— Chad Prather (@WatchChad) January 9, 2025
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