U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support to Ukraine. 

"I have directed a $675 million drawdown of arms and equipment from the Department of Defense stockpiles for Ukraine, as well as an additional $2.2 billion to support long-term defense investments in Ukraine and 18 neighbors," he said. 

During the unannounced trip, Blinken made a speech at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv and Ukrainian media also reported that a meeting between Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was held. The U.S. diplomat also visited a children's hospital in Kyiv.