Pentagon Puts $400 Million Ukraine Arms Package Back in Motion

Ukraine could begin receiving about $400 million worth of US weapons in the near future under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI, according to Ukraine’s chargé d’affaires in Washington.

The Pentagon recently delivered what the diplomat described as “positive news” regarding the funding, which had been allocated for the current fiscal year, Denys Sienik, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Ukraine in the USA, said, according to Ukrinform on November 10.

“Today we received positive news from the Pentagon regarding the $400 million under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, or USAI, which had been allocated for this fiscal year. We are now waiting for more detailed information from the Pentagon, but the positive news is that, hopefully, in the near future we will be able to see additional deliveries for Ukraine’s Defense Forces,” he said.

According to the diplomat, the US side confirmed that specific deliveries could begin soon, although the exact contents of the package still need to be coordinated with Ukraine’s Defense Ministry.

Kyiv is also counting on additional military aid packages under the PURL  mechanism.

One of Ukraine’s most urgent priorities, however, remains the supply of PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air-defense systems.

The diplomat said current delivery volumes remain below Ukraine’s expectations.

“The Pentagon continues to cite a shortage of missiles both for the United States itself and for other allies. They fully understand the priorities of the Ukrainian side, and we continue to emphasize this,” Sienik said.

The issue has also been raised by members of both parties in Congress, while Ukrainian officials plan to discuss it further with the US State Department.

“When the resources and funding already exist, a logical question arises: why are we waiting so long to receive these interceptors?” an official asked.

The pace and order in which US weapons reach Ukraine ultimately depend on decisions by the US administration, he added. That applies both to assistance under PURL and to bilateral deliveries under previously signed USAI contracts.

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Ukraine’s other critical requirements include missiles for F-16 fighters, maintenance support and spare parts for those aircraft, as well as missiles for NASAMS and Hawk air-defense systems.

Kyiv is also preparing for the next Ramstein-format meeting, scheduled for November 17, with the Ukrainian Embassy and Defense Ministry actively working ahead of the talks.

The diplomat said lawmakers from both US parties continue to seek information about Ukraine’s needs and are working on legislative initiatives and other measures supporting Kyiv.

The Pentagon had previously announced $400 million in military assistance for Ukraine just before the end of the fiscal year.

Earlier, reports emerged that US Democrats were preparing a new security assistance package for Ukraine worth up to $15 billion following their victory in the midterm elections, which gave the party control of both chambers of Congress.

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