U.S. to announce final package of new weapons for Ukraine in coming days - media

Reuters reported the information.

The package includes air defense interceptors and artillery munitions, according to a source, though the exact details are expected to be disclosed when the package is officially announced in the coming days. The package is valued at around $1.2 billion, the sources said.

“The USAI package could be among the last steps the United States takes to provide direct military support to Ukraine as Kyiv braces for the return of President-elect Donald Trump, who has publicly questioned military aid and vowed to end the Ukraine war within 24 hours of taking office on Jan. 20,” the outlet noted.

Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the United States has committed approximately $175 billion in aid, including around $61.4 billion in security assistance. About half of this assistance has come through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), while the rest has been drawn from existing military stocks via presidential drawdown authority.

As the Biden administration prepares to reveal the details of the final USAI package, questions persist about how and whether the United States will continue to support Ukraine without dedicated USAI funding.

During his campaign, Trump questioned the extent of U.S. involvement in the war against Ukraine, suggesting that European allies should take on more of the financial burden. Some of his fellow Republicans, who will control both the House of Representatives and Senate starting next month, have also shown a cool attitude toward aid to Kyiv.

“This stance - despite strong past support in the U.S. Congress for sustained or expanded support for Ukraine - has raised concerns among Ukraine's supporters in Washington about the future of U.S. assistance under a Trump administration,” Reuters concluded.