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US announces last authorised Military aid for Ukraine

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An airman with the 436th Aerial Port Squadron uses a forklift to move 155 mm shells ultimately bound for Ukraine, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 29, 2022. [AP Photo]

The Biden administration announced Wednesday the final drawdown of weapons and military equipment for Ukraine from U.S. stockpiles under the existing presidential authorization, with future assistance for Kyiv up to Congress.

The $250 million package includes air defense munitions, additional ammunition for High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), 155 mm and 105 mm artillery ammunition, and anti-armor munitions, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

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