![]() ![]() It would be the most effective long-range defensive weapons system sent to the country and officials say it will help secure airspace for NATO nations in eastern Europe. Patriot missile defense systems: Ukraine has been calling for the US to send the advanced long-range air defense system that is highly effective at intercepting ballistic and cruise missiles as it comes under a barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have destroyed key infrastructure across the country. The new announcement will add to the nearly $20 billion in US security assistance provided to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February, and will come at the same moment US lawmakers are considering a sweeping government spending measure that includes an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance to Ukraine. ![]() The significant boost in aid is expected to be headlined by the Patriot missile defense systems that are included the package, a US official told CNN. US President Joe Biden will announce an additional $1.8 billion in security assistance to Ukraine during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s expected visit the White House. (Dmytro Smoliyenko/Ukrinform/Future Publishing/Getty Images) Ukrainian soldiers fire artillery from a Howitzer towards Russian targets in the Zaporizhzhia region on December 16. ![]()
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