The Ukraine military is set to receive a $300 million aid package, as announced by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). This financial boost has been made possible through the president's drawdown authority.

"Today, we announced an emergency round of security assistance for Ukraine to address some of their most pressing security and defense needs. While this tranche will aid Ukraine's efforts to hold the line against Russian aggression, the need for Congress to pass the national security supplemental remains critical," said Llyod Austin, Secretary, according to X.

Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder clarified in a press briefing that this package is a one-time assistance. He acknowledged that while the aid will be beneficial, it will be expended quickly.

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Ryder explained, "To be clear, we were able to provide this PDA due to negotiated savings on contracts to replace equipment from previous drawdowns for Ukraine." He continued, "As a result of these cost savings, we were able to authorize a new PDA package for Ukraine today without additional significant impacts to U.S. military readiness."

National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan provided an estimate on the duration of the current aid package. He said, "Weeks. Maybe even just a couple of weeks." Sullivan further emphasized the urgency of the situation by stating, "It’s not going to be for a long time. And that’s why we so urgently need them to act on the supplemental."

According to a Department of Defense news release, the weapons included in this aid are Stinger anti-aircraft missiles, demolition munitions for obstacle clearing, ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems and dual-purpose improved cluster munitions rounds, anti-tank weapons, small arms ammunition, and spare parts and other ancillary equipment.

Ryder underscored the importance of additional support from Congress. He said, "We urgently need Congress to pass DOD supplemental requests." Ryder further added that while today's PDA package provides urgent capabilities to Ukraine's forces, it is insufficient. "And the only way to meet Ukraine's battlefield needs is for Congress to swiftly pass the supplemental."