Ukraine depends largely on foreign weapons, like this Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon (NLAW), to fight the Russian invaders. Photo: SERGEY BOBOK / AFP/FileSource: AFPPresident Joe Biden announced nearly $3 billion in military aid to Kyiv on Wednesday -- the biggest US package so far -- to mark Ukraine's independence day, six months after Russia invaded the country. The new funds will be for air defense systems, artillery and the much-in-demand ammunition for those systems, as well as radars and systems to counter Russian drones, Biden said. Congratulating Ukraine on its independence, which was declared from the Soviet Union in 1991, Biden said the US "is committed to supporting the people of Ukraine as they continue the fight to defend their sovereignty." "Six months of relentless attacks have only strengthened Ukrainians' pride in themselves, in their country, and in their thirty-one years of independence," Biden said.

Source: Daily Nation August 24, 2022 19:00 UTC