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Biden announces $1.85 billion military aid to Ukraine
The US will provide $1billion in weapons from US stockpiles and $850 million to purchase munitions and equipment through weapons contracts.
The Biden administration has announced $1.85bn in new lethal aid for Ukraine, including the Patriot air defence system.
Ukraine鈥檚 president Volodymyr Zelensky calls the Patriot missile defence system a "very important step to create secure airspace over Ukraine".
He says it will "significantly" strengthen the country's defence.
(Picture: US President Joe Biden welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, DC on December 21, 2022. Picture Credit: Getty Images).
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