The United States has announced another $450 million drawdown to support Ukraine.

The National Security Council spokesman, John F. Kirby stated this during a briefing.

“The United States is announcing an additional $450 million in military aid as a part of our commitment to help Ukraine defend its democracy against unprovoked Russian aggression,” he said.

This military assistance package includes arms and military equipment. Namely, the new HIMARS artillery rocket systems, tens of thousands of ammunition for artillery already delivered to Ukraine, as well as patrol boats to protect the Ukrainian coast and waterways.

Kirby clarified that this assistance is provided through the presidential drawdown of DOD stocks and this is the 13th time that the head of the White House has used this format to send defense aid to Ukraine.

Since the beginning of large-scale Russian aggression, the United States has supplied the Armed Forces of Ukraine with arms and equipment totaling $6.1 billion.

Previously, the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov confirmed that the first batch of American HIMARS systems have already arrived in Ukraine.

He promised the invaders a “hot summer.”

M142 HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) uses a 6-wheel chassis of an M1140 FMTV tactical truck.

The system can be used as a rocket launcher with ammunition of different ranges, and as a tactical missile system.