US to announce $200 million in Ukraine military aid

The US is providing up to $200 million in additional military aid for Ukraine in a package expected as soon as October 11, as the Pentagon continues to dip into its aid arsenal despite Congress excluding new aid for Ukraine in a stopgap spending bill passed last month to prevent a government shutdown.

The package includes weapons for air defence such as the AIM-9 Sidewinder missile, artillery munitions for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), TOW anti-tank missiles, and 155mm and 105mm rounds, according to a US official who spoke to VOA on condition of anonymity to discuss the package prior to its announcement, VOA News reports.

It also includes small arms ammunition, demolition munitions to push through Russian obstacles, counter-drone equipment and electronic warfare equipment.