U.S. House of Representatives approves draft Pentagon budget allocating $250 mln to Ukraine for defense purposes

11:51, 27.09.2018 1 min read

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved the Senate's 2019 draft budget for the U.S. Defense Department that allocates $250 million to Ukraine for enhancing security, according to Ukraine's U.S. embassy.

"The House of Representatives approved the draft National Defense Authorization Act for 2019, previously agreed with the Senate, which provides $250 million to help Ukraine in the security sphere," the embassy said.

According to the NDAA, the funds are allocated for military exercises, provision of military equipment, lethal weapons and logistics support, replacement of previously provided weapons or military goods.

The list of types of assistance also includes intelligence support for Ukraine's Armed Forces and security services.