U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Tuesday that he had directed the 22nd drawdown of U.S. arms and equipment for Ukraine since August 2021.

"This $625 million drawdown includes additional arms, munitions, and equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories. This drawdown will bring the total U.S. military assistance for Ukraine to more than $17.5 billion since the beginning of this Administration," the statement added.