Biden administration to send $1.22B in remaining security assistance to Ukraine

The Biden administration intends to send the $1.22 billion still left from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative by the end of the year, according to the official, who spoke on background because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the state of Ukraine assistance, Report informs via Defense One.

There’s also $5.6 billion in weapons, vehicles, and other equipment the president could authorize to go to Ukraine, the official said.

“And we will continue to do drawdown packages for the remainder of this administration,” the official added. “But $5.6 billion is a substantial amount of authority. So I would certainly anticipate that there could be remaining authority that would transition and be available for the next administration to use.”

Another assistance announcement is expected before the end of the year, the official said, and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s Ukraine Defense Contact Group is set to meet in early 2025 to discuss the future of the 57-country organization.