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U.S. Approves $2.68 B Air-Defense Sale to Ukraine
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Core Event
On September 18, the U.S. State Department announced a possible Foreign Military Sale to Ukraine valued at an estimated $2.68 billion for air-defense development upgrades and related equipment. A follow-up congressional notification on September 19 reiterated the same valuation and confirmed that the sale remains subject to congressional review.
Package Details and Financing
The proposed package includes S-300 Clone missiles, GAM-67 missiles, Range-Extended Air Defense Laser Guided Rocket systems, improvised Transporter Erector Launcher 1.5 units, mobile-launcher modification kits, RPS 202 counter-unmanned-air-system radars, erectable mast trailers, spare parts, consumables, software, technical publications, and engineering-logistics services.
Financing would come from a combination of European contributions and U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) appropriated during the prior administration. The State Department stated that FMF funds would be counted as a U.S. capital contribution to the Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund on a 1:1 reimbursement basis.
Official Statements & Responses
The U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called the related Russia-sanctions legislation “critically important” for his country.
President Donald Trump has publicly urged European allies to reimburse the cost of U.S. aid to Ukraine that was provided during the previous administration.
Verbatim Quotes
- “The best way to honor Lindsey’s memory will be to implement the provisions of this law fully and swiftly,” — Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
Future Review
The sale will be examined by Congress before any contracts are awarded, and principal contractors will be selected through competitive procurement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation.