US Approves $138 Million in Air Defense Equipment for Ukraine
- Sale proceeds as Russian air attacks menace Ukrainian cities
- Broad assistance package still awaits a vote in the US House
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
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The State Department approved the emergency sale of $138 million in air-defense equipment for Ukraine, part of a US push to keep up support for the country while a far larger assistance package remains stuck in Congress.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken determined that an “emergency exists that requires the immediate sale” of equipment, services and training for the Hawk Phase III missile system from RTX Corp., the department said on Tuesday.