US Deputy Secretary of State arrives in Kyiv
Photo: US Deputy Secretary of State Uzra Zeya arrives in Kyiv (x.com/USEmbassyKyiv)
US Deputy Secretary of State Uzra Zeya arrived in Kyiv on Friday, October 18, according to the X account of the US Embassy in Ukraine.
"Today we welcome US Deputy Secretary of State Uzra Zeya to Kyiv to reaffirm US commitment to supporting Ukraine against Russia’s full-scale invasion," the Embassy states.
US aid to Ukraine
On October 16, US President Joe Biden announced a new military aid package for Ukraine, valued at $425 million.
The package includes air defense systems, air-to-ground munitions, armored vehicles, and "critical munitions."
The White House also assured that in the coming months, Ukraine will receive additional weapons from the US, including hundreds of air defense interceptors, dozens of tactical air defense systems, additional artillery systems, a significant amount of ammunition, hundreds of armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles, as well as thousands of armored vehicles.
