DoD Announces $1 Billion in Additional Security Assistance for Ukraine

This afternoon, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $1 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes an authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $350 million, as well as $650 million in Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funds.

The PDA authorization is the twelfth drawdown of equipment from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021. Capabilities in this package include:

• 18 155mm Howitzers;
• 36,000 rounds of 155mm ammunition;
• 18 Tactical Vehicles to tow 155mm Howitzers;
• Additional ammunition for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems;
• Four Tactical Vehicles to recover equipment;
• Spare parts and other equipment.

Under USAI, the DoD will provide Ukraine with near-term priority capabilities to defend against Russian aggression. Included in this package are:

• Two Harpoon coastal defense systems;
• Thousands of secure radios;
• Thousands of Night Vision devices, thermal sights, and other optics;
• Funding for training, maintenance, sustainment, transportation, and administrative costs.