Biden made the announcement during a meeting in Washington with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called the announcement “strong news”. 

The package includes a Patriot missile battery, additional ammunition for high-mobility artillery rocket systems and missiles, among other items.

Washington, Ukraine's biggest supporter, has provided more than 50 billion USD in military aid since 2022 when the Russia-Ukraine conflict began. But US military aid was delayed in Congress for months over the winter.