Zelensky thanks Biden for armored vehicles that will liberate Ukrainian land

Zelensky thanks Biden for armored vehicles that will liberate Ukrainian land

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed gratitude to United States President Joe Biden for another military assistance package worth $400 million.

The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“I am thankful to United States President Joe Biden and the people of the United States for another $400 million military assistance package. For armored vehicles that will help us liberate Ukrainian land. We appreciate this continued support,” Zelensky wrote.

Additionally, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba thanked the Netherlands, the United States and the Czech Republic for their joint decision to provide 90 T-72 tanks to Ukraine.

“I am grateful to the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and the U.S. for their joint decision to provide 90 T-72 tanks to Ukraine. First 26 repaired and modernized tanks will arrive within the next month. Thank you, friends, for your unwavering solidarity with Ukraine,” Kuleba noted on Twitter.

A reminder that the United States Department of Defense has announced approximately $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). The new package includes funding to refurbish HAWK air defense missiles, 45 refurbished T-72 tanks with advanced optics, communications and armor packages, 1,100 Phoenix Ghost tactical unmanned aerial systems, 40 armored riverine boats, as well as funding to refurbish 250 M1117 armored security vehicles.

Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

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