The White House is expected to announce a new package of military aid for Ukraine as soon as Tuesday, according to two Defense Department officials with knowledge of the discussions.
The news comes as Congress stalls on passing President Joe Biden’s supplemental request that includes additional funding for the war in Ukraine, as well as aid for Israel and Taiwan. The Pentagon has been unable to send additional weapons to Kyiv since December, when it ran out of money to replenish its stocks.
The package will be valued at as much as $400 million and will include critically needed supplies for Ukraine’s war, according to one of the officials, both of whom were granted anonymity to speak ahead of an announcement. Soldiers on the front lines have been running out of ammunition and air defenses as lawmakers bicker over the legislation.
The Pentagon was able to use savings from a previous Army contract for Ukraine weapons, the DOD official said.
While Ukrainians will welcome the new weapons, the latest package is only a temporary solution.
“This is not an alternative path for a supplemental,” said a third DOD official on Friday of the plan to use Army savings for Ukraine.
The pending announcement was first reported by Reuters. The plan to use Army savings was first reported by Bloomberg.