US announces a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine to try to hold off Russian advances

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has announced a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine. It includes a wide array of missiles for air defense systems and other munitions along with armored vehicles, boats and other weapons. The announcement Friday comes as Kyiv struggles to hold off advances by Russian troops in the northeast Kharkiv region. This is the third tranche of aid for Ukraine since Congress passed supplemental funding in late April after months of gridlock. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had warned Thursday that his country was facing “a really difficult situation” in the east. But he said a new supply of U.S. weapons was coming and Ukraine “will be able to stop” the Russians.