U.S. Shipping $1-B Worth Of Weapons To Ukrainian Military

The US is preparing a new $1 billion military package for Ukraine, Kyiv Independent reported on August 6, 2022, citing officials interviewed by Reuters. The aid is expected to be announced.

Photo Insert: NASAMS surface-to-air missile system ammunition

It will include munitions for HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, NASAMS surface-to-air missile system ammunition, and 50 tracked armored personnel carriers. The new package will add to the $8.8 billion in military support the U.S. has already provided to Ukraine since Feb. 24.

Denmark has offered to provide Ukraine with 35 heavy machinery vehicles through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to restore critical infrastructure destroyed by the war.

The European Commission said that the first vehicles have already arrived through Poland’s EU hub.

Ukraine and Italy have signed a 200-million-euro loan for teachers' salaries. The Ministry of Finance reported that the 15-year loan will go toward the state budget to cover the salaries of school teachers and will have a zero interest rate for the first seven and a half years.

Poland also provided more than 60,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war with temporary protection statuses in June.

Poland tops the list of EU countries giving temporary protection status to Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s war in June. Poland is followed by Romania (10,360), Ireland (6,985), and Bulgaria (6,920).

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