Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package

09/01/2025 15:12 The Guardian

US defense secretary says ‘Ukraine’s fight matters to all’ when revealing aid bundle days before Trump’s returnThe Biden administration has given its final injection of military support to Ukraine, unveiling a $500m weapons package just days before Donald Trump’s return to the White House threatens to upend western backing for Kyiv.The aid bundle – including air defense missiles and F-16 fighter jet equipment – was announced on Thursday by outgoing US defense secretary Lloyd Austin during a summit at Germany’s Ramstein air base. Continue reading...

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