Biden okays $800-M aid for Kyiv

By Associated Press

Apr 15, 2022 12:39 am

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In anticipation of a new Russian offensive in eastern Ukraine, United States President Joe Biden approved on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) an $800-million package of military assistance, including additional helicopters and the first provision of American artillery.

The Ukrainians will also receive armored personnel carriers, armored Humvees, naval drone vessels used in coastal defense, and gear and equipment used to protect soldiers in chemical, biological, nuclear and radiological attacks.

NO ORDINARY JOE United States President Joe Biden speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Des Moines International Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 (April 13 in Manila). AFP PHOTO

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