President Joe Biden signed a highly anticipated $95bn foreign aid bill on Wednesday, triggering a move by the Pentagon to rush $1bn in new weapons to Kyiv from US stockpiles, including much-needed air defence interceptors and artillery rounds.
The US military had pre-positioned much of the weaponry, which also includes armoured vehicles and anti-tank weapons, so it could be sent quickly to Ukraine’s frontline troops, which have been struggling to fend off Russian attacks since US aid dried up earlier this year.
“I’m making sure the shipments start right away,” Biden said in remarks from the White House. “We need to move fast.”
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