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“Time is everything, we can’t afford to wait,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said before the vote.
The US House of Representatives has approved a $ 40 billion aid package to Ukraine.
It provides $ 6 billion for security and another $ 8.7 billion for weapons already provided by the United States to Ukraine.
Among them have long been known about the Javelins, howitzers, kamikaze drones Switchblade.
In addition, according to the Washington Post, the United States is already supplying or intending to supply to Ukraine:
- more than 7,000 small arms,
- more than 50 million rounds,
- 75 thousand sets of body armor and helmets,
- laser-guided missile systems,
- unmanned coast guard boats,
- anti-personnel mines M18A1 Claymore,
- explosive,
- walkie-talkies, night vision devices, optics, laser rangefinders, electronic warfare.
In addition, the bill allocated almost $ 4 billion for intelligence.
About $ 8.7 billion will go to financial support for Ukraine – “to cover Ukraine’s urgent needs.” Another $ 900 million is provided to support refugees, provide them with housing and language courses.
The bill provides much more funding than the $ 33 billion requested by President Biden.
“Time is everything, we can’t afford to wait,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who visited Kyiv on May 1, said before the vote.
The bill was approved by 368 votes in favor. 57 representatives voted against.
Next, the draft law on assistance to Ukraine must be approved by the US Senate.
On May 9, US President Joe Biden signed a law on the land lease of military weapons for Ukraine.
America has once taken such a step. Then he became one of the decisive for the victory over Nazi Germany.
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