US to send Ukraine largest package yet, worth $3.75 billion

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US to send Ukraine largest package yet, worth $3.75 billion
By Joe Gould and Sebastian Sprenger
 Jan 6, 04:10 PM
The newest U.S. aid package for Ukraine includes Bradley vehicles and $907 million in foreign military financing. (Baderkhan Ahmad/AP)

WASHINGTON — The U.S. announced its largest Ukraine aid package yet, worth $3.75 billion, which includes Bradleys and other armored vehicles as well as $907 million in more financing for Ukraine and its neighbors to buy American-made weapons and equipment.

The new U.S. military drawdown — worth about $2.85 billion and featuring 50 M2A2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles armed with anti-tank missiles — is aimed at getting as much to Ukrainian forces as possible during the winter months, before spring sets in and an expected increase in fighting begins.

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