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U.S. announces $1 billion in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiyv
Updated 10:22, 07-Sep-2023
CGTN

The U.S. Department of State announced $1 billion in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiyv to show support.

The State Department said in a fact sheet that the new package includes an additional drawdown of up to $175 million worth of weapons and equipment from the Department of Defense's inventories.

What's notable among the capabilities in this round of security assistance is the 120mm depleted uranium tank ammunition for Abrams tanks, according to a list issued by the Pentagon. This is the first time Washington sends Kiyv this type of ammunition, which is radioactive.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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