The US will announce a new pledge to buy $1.3bn worth of military aid for Kyiv in the coming days, two anonymous US officials told the Reuters news agency.
One official said that the weapons package is expected to include air defences, counter-drone systems, exploding drones, and ammunition.
Additionally, Ukraine will get many counter-drone systems made by Australia’s DroneShield Ltd alongside radars, sensors and analysis systems.
Washington uses funds in its Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) programme, allowing President Joe Biden’s administration to buy weapons from industry rather than pull from stocks.
In the 2023 fiscal year, from October 1, 2022, to September 30, 2023, the Pentagon has provided more than $10.8bn in security assistance for Ukraine under the programme, Al Jazeera reports.
