Mon Dec 02 16:25:02 UTC 2024: ## US to Send Ukraine $725 Million in Military Aid Amidst Incoming Trump Administration
**Washington, D.C. —** The United States is preparing to send an additional $725 million in military aid to Ukraine, bringing the total aid pledged this year to over $7.8 billion. The package, announced late Monday, includes counter-drone systems and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). While officials haven’t confirmed the inclusion of Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) longer-range missiles, Ukraine has repeatedly requested them to target Russian territory. The aid also includes anti-personnel land mines intended to hinder Russian and North Korean forces in the Kursk region.
This latest aid package comes as the Biden administration aims to exhaust the military assistance funds approved by Congress before President Biden leaves office in January. The announcement follows speculation about the incoming Trump administration’s stance on the Ukraine conflict, with President-elect Trump having previously promised to end the war.
In a significant development, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested Friday that offering NATO membership to territories under Kyiv’s control could potentially end the active phase of the war. The implications of the shift in Ukrainian strategy, and the incoming Trump administration’s policy towards Ukraine, remain to be seen.
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