Biden approves $725 million more in funding for Ukraine before his presidency term ends

Concerns about potential cuts to aid for Kyiv under a new U.S. president have prompted the Biden administration to expedite military support in the amount of $725 million more funding to Ukraine.

Below, you can take a look at the official White House Budget, a document posted on the United States Gov. Website (Click here to see how much the Biden Administration has spent and plans on allocating future funds on Ukraine defense)

In a recent announcement on December 2nd, the United States revealed plans to provide Ukraine with an additional $725 million in military assistance. This new package includes counter-drone systems and munitions for the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), suggesting an influx of longer-range missiles could soon be deployed to the battlefield. 

Further, the aid package features additional anti-personnel land mines, which are deemed critical for Ukraine to impede Russian and North Korean forces advancing in the Kursk region of Russia.

Biden allocated the entirety of the military assistance funds approved by Congress for Ukraine this year before his term concludes on January 20. 

Prior to this recent announcement, this funding totaled approximately $7.1 billion funding in weaponry drawn from the Pentagon's stockpiles.

As military urgency escalates, Biden instructed the Department of Defense to hasten the delivery of weapons to Ukraine in response to Russia's recent assaults on its energy infrastructures during the Christmas holiday.

In light of these developments, Biden’s remarks reflect a pressing need to deliver supplies and monetary support to Ukraine ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. 

Following a drone and missile strike by Russia on December 25th, which left at least one person dead and injured several others, Ukrainian President Volodyr Zelenskyy condemned the attacks. He pointed to the timing of the assaults on Christmas as particularly callous, highlighting the human toll in the ongoing conflict.

Wednesday, Russia attacked Ukraine with drones and cruise and ballistic missiles. The attack wounded at least six people in Kharkiv and killed one in Dnipropetrovsk, according to local authorities.

aljazeera.com stated that "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia “deliberately chose Christmas” to launch an attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure."

“What could be more inhumane?” Zelenskyy asked in an X post on Wednesday.

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Clip of senator Mike Lee describing how tax payers' money is being allocated to Ukraine.

Ref; aljazeera.com , AP News

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White House Ukrainian Support Budget; https://www.state.gov/fy-2025-budget-supporting-ukraine-and-ensuring-russias-strategic-failure/

YouTube; https://youtu.be/w7F9XY82xic?si=4VPndgAN4LUKd0T6