Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the United States will be committing an additional $475.5 million in civilian security assistance to Ukraine.
The new funding will be utilized by Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to improve their operational capacity as they continue to assist in defending Ukrainians, according to a Sept. 26 news release.
“The United States today committed an additional $457.5 million in civilian security assistance to enhance the efforts of Ukrainian law enforcement and criminal justice agencies to improve their operational capacity and save lives as they continue to help defend the Ukrainian people, their freedom and their democracy from the Kremlin’s brutal war of aggression,” Blinken said in the release.
This latest round of funding will be utilized by Ukrainian law enforcement to improve their operational capacity and save lives as they assist in the defense of the Ukrainian people, the release reported. Additionally, a portion of the funding will be utilized by the Ukrainian government to assist their ongoing documentation, investigation and prosecution of atrocities committed by Russia's forces.
Blinken said the U.S. has committed more than $645 million in civilian security assistance since mid-December 2021, according to the release. Since then, the funds have produced and provided a “tangible, positive impact” on the Ukrainian and U.S. law enforcement criminal justice partners which include the National Police of Ukraine and State Border Guard Service.
The provision of personal protective equipment, medical supplies and armored vehicles supplied by the U.S. have greatly contributed to reducing civilian casualties among Ukrainians and their defenders, the release reported.
“Ukrainian law enforcement officers remain resilient, motivated and determined to carry out their wide-ranging law enforcement missions and support for innocent civilians in towns and cities facing continuous Russian shelling,” Blinken said in the release.
