The US is allocating a new $425 million military aid package - it will include air defence munitions, air-to-ground missiles, armoured vehicles and more

US President Joe Biden (Joseph R. Biden) had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which he announced the allocation of a new military aid package.

Here's What We Know

The new $425m US military aid package will include additional air defence equipment, air-to-ground munitions, armoured vehicles and "critical munitions to meet Ukraine's immediate needs".

In addition, the US will provide Ukraine with additional weapons in the "coming months", including:

• "hundreds of interceptors" for air defence systems;
• "dozens" of tactical air defence systems;
• additional artillery systems;
• "significant quantities of ammunition ;
• hundreds of armoured personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles;
• thousands of additional armoured vehicles.

Source: The White House