Blinken authorizes further drawdown of $800 mln in arms, equipment, supplies for Ukraine

19:38, 21.04.2022 1 min read

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has authorized further allocations of $800 million worth of arms, equipment and materials to Ukraine to bolster its defenses and counter a new Russian offensive in the east.

"I have authorized a further drawdown of $800 million in arms, equipment, and supplies for Ukraine to strengthen its defenses to counter Russia's new offensive in the East," Blinken said on Twitter on Thursday.