The Trump administration on Thursday authorized a major weapons shipment to Ukraine to aid the country in its fight against Russian invasion, intensifying pressure on Moscow to end its war on Kyiv.
The State Department notified Congress that Ukraine is using funding from allies, in addition to U.S. foreign military financing, to pay Washington for $825 million worth of weapons, including 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition missiles and 3,350 GPS units, along with military training and technical support.
“This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a partner country that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe,” the State Department said.
The announcement comes as President Donald Trump has intensified a push to end the Russia-Ukraine war and pressed NATO allies to pay the U.S. for weapons to Kyiv, marking a distinction from the Biden administration’s foreign policy.
After European partners received intense pressure from Trump to put more financial skin in the fight, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, in early August, shelled out over one billion dollars for American weapons to send to Ukraine. The same countries, excluding Sweden, financially backed the latest purchase of $825 million worth of weapons to Ukraine, as noted in Thursday’s notice from the State Department.
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Author: Marty Kaufmann
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