Ukraine weapons package 'ready to go' once aid bill clears Congress
It will take less than a week, U.S. officials say, for a resupply of some weapons to reach Ukraine once a $95 billion foreign bill clears Congress.
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It will take less than a week, U.S. officials say, for a resupply of some weapons to reach Ukraine once a $95 billion foreign bill clears Congress.
The Pentagon is ready to quickly dispatch artillery and anti-aircraft munitions to Ukraine as soon as the House foreign aid bill clears Congress, Politico reported on April 19, citing U.S. officials.
It will take less than a week, U.S. officials say, for a resupply of some weapons to reach Ukraine once a $95 billion foreign bill clears Congress.
“We certainly understand and appreciate the urgency and are poised to move quickly,” a Pentagon spokesperson said.
The United States does not provide Ukraine with capabilities to conduct strikes outside its territory, focusing instead on ensuring that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have everything they need to defend and protect their own country.