Biden Has Signed the Ukraine Aid Bill. Help Is Coming. What Exactly Will the Funds Be Used For?

$60.8 billion total: Breakdown of funds

• $23.2 billion - Replenishment of the arsenal of the USA with weapons, ammunition, and equipment.

• $28.1 billion - Military assistance to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and some government spending of the United States.

• $9.5 billion - Economic assistance to Ukraine and other countries affected by the Russian invasion.

$49.9 billion: Defense spending for the US and Ukraine 

• $23.2 billion - to replenish the US defense arsenal.

• $11.3 billion - for current US operations.

• $13.8 billion - for Ukraine to purchase weapons and equipment from American companies.

• $1.6 billion - in grants and loans from the United States to purchase weapons from other countries.

$9.5 billion: Economic assistance to Ukraine and other governments affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine

• $7.849 billion - direct economic assistance to Ukraine.

• $1.575 billion - other types of economic assistance to Ukraine and other affected countries.

• $0.025 billion for USAID's Office of Transition Initiatives, which sponsors projects and initiatives in Ukraine and other countries affected by the Russian invasion. 

• $0.050 billion to ensure food security.

The rest of the US funds were allocated to: 

• $0.481 billion - assistance to Ukrainian refugees in the United States.

• $0.695 billion - US government spending to help Ukraine.

• $0.1 billion - Mine Action, Counterterrorism and Nonproliferation Program.

This significant commitment signifies unwavering US support for Ukraine's fight to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

This material was based on a collaboration with Babel.

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