Ahead of Ukrainian Independence Day, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs. This marks the Biden Administration's sixty-fourth tranche of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, valued at approximately $125 million, aims to provide Ukraine with essential capabilities including air defense systems, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, and anti-tank weapons.
The capabilities in this announcement include:
- Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS) equipment and munitions;
- Ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS);
- 155mm and 105mm artillery ammunition;
- Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided (TOW) missiles;
- Javelin and AT-4 anti-armor systems;
- High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) ambulances;
- Small arms ammunition;
- Medical equipment;
- Demolitions equipment and munitions;
- Spare parts, ancillary equipment, services, training, and transportation.
As Ukraine prepares to celebrate its Independence Day on August 24 – more than two and a half years since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion – the United States and an international coalition of around 50 Allies and partners remain committed to supporting Ukraine's defenders in their fight against Russian aggression.
