President Joe Biden, right, listens as Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, left, speaks during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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(AURN News) — On Wednesday the White House announced that President Joe Biden held a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss continuing U.S. support for Ukraine in its war against Russia. The White House said Biden told President Zelenskyy about the new $425 million security assistance package for Ukraine.
The package includes military-focused resources like additional air defense capabilities and armored vehicles. According to the Department of Defense, this is the 67th tranche of equipment provided to Ukraine since August 2021.
The Ukrainian Air Force’s F-16 fighter jets fly over a Patriot Air and Missile Defense System in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024. The F-16 fighter jets that have been delivered to Ukraine by Western countries will be flying sorties in Ukrainian skies and helping the country’s current fleet of Soviet-era jets to counter Russia’s invasion. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on March 21, 2023. The U.S. will send $1.7 billion in military aid to Ukraine, officials announced on Monday, July 29, 2024, including an array of munitions for air defense systems, artillery, mortars and anti-tank and anti-ship missiles. (AP Photo/Sean Murphy, File)
The White House also outlined plans for more help, which will include hundreds of air defense interceptors, dozens of tactical air defense systems, and additional artillery systems. The president is expected to host a virtual leader-level meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group next month that will focus on coordinating with international allies.
Jamie Jackson is an Emmy-nominated television and radio broadcaster who has served American Urban Radio Networks since 2015. He previously covered the Obama and Trump administrations as a White House Correspondent and Pool Reporter for AURN News. Jamie hosted a national PBS television special in 2023 and over the years has worked as a TV news anchor and local NPR host for stations across the country. His work has been honored by numerous organizations, including the NAACP and the Virginia Farm Bureau.
