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5 July 2022

The Hill | Pentagon unveils $820 million security assistance package for Ukraine

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The Department of Defense on Friday unveiled an $820 million weapons package for Ukraine, which includes advanced air defense systems.

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In a statement, acting Pentagon press secretary Todd Breasseale said $770 million of the assistance will be provided under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), which allows the agency to procure the weapons from defense contractors.

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