US has given Ukraine $30 billion worth of weapons since invasion

WASHINGTON (AA) – The US has provided Ukraine with nearly $30 billion in military assistance since Russia began its war against its western neighbor one year ago, according to data reviewed by Anadolu.

The latest tranche, announced by President Joe Biden during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Monday, is worth nearly half-a-billion dollars, and is earmarked for a wide range of equipment including artillery ammunition, radars, anti-personnel mines, and anti-tank weapons.

Total US assistance since the beginning of the war now stands at $29.8 billion.

The breadth of US arms supplied to Ukraine has grown steadily over the course of the conflict to meet Kyiv’s requirements.

The types of equipment supplied to Ukrainian forces now includes sophisticated anti-air and long-range artillery systems, as well as battle tanks sought by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

In all, 38 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) have been sent, one Patriot air defense battery, two HAWK air defense systems, and 12 Avenger air defense platforms.

In terms of cavalry, 109 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles, 45 T-72B tanks, and over 640 armored personnel carriers have been supplied, with 31 Abrams tanks committed so far.

The US is in the process of training Ukrainian forces to field and maintain its premier battle tank.

“Over the last year, the United States has provided critical support to the people of Ukraine, working in close coordination with the government of Ukraine to get them what they need,” the White House said in a statement on Tuesday.

To date, the US has supplied Ukraine with over 1,600 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, more than 8,500 Javelin anti-armor systems, nearly 55,000 additional anti-armor weapons, over 700 in-house developed Switchblade suicide drones, 160 155mm howitzer artillery units, and 72 105mm howitzers.

In order to bolster Ukraine’s coastal defense during the early stages of the conflict, the US supplied two Harpoon anti-ship missile systems.

Over 100 million rounds of ammunition have been sent to Kyiv for everything from small arms to rocket systems, artillery, and mortar rounds.