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REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to announce a $325 million military aid package for Ukraine on Thursday to coincide with a visit to Washington by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a U.S. official said on Wednesday on condition of anonymity. The weapons aid package was expected to include the second tranche of cluster munitions fired by a 155 millimeter Howitzer cannon, the U.S official said. Ukraine got an initial tranche of M864 155 millimeter artillery rounds in July 2023. Sending 155 millimeter artillery rounds with cluster munitions has eased the drain on standard "unitary" 155 millimeter shells, which the U.S. also plans to include in this shipment. Since the Russian invasion in February 2022 the U.S. has sent more than $40 billion worth of security assistance to Ukraine.

Persons: unpack, Valentyn, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Biden, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, David Ljunggren, Bill Berkrot Organizations: U.S, Boryspil, REUTERS, NATO, RTX Corp, Raytheon, High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems, Lockheed, Presidential, Authority, Capitol, White, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Washington, Russian

☆ US to send Ukraine new security aid worth $200 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Military aid, delivered as part of the United States of America's security assistance to Ukraine, is unloaded from a plane at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 11, 2022. REUTERS/Serhiy Takhmazov/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) - The United States said on Monday it will send Ukraine new security assistance valued at $200 million, including air defense munitions, artillery rounds, and additional mine-clearing equipment. "I want to thank the United States today for the new package. Washington is currently working on a supplemental budget request to continue to aid Kyiv, the U.S. officials said. Monday's announcement of $200 million would be the first tranche of a $6.2 billion windfall of previously authorized Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), the officials said.

Persons: Serhiy Takhmazov, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Paul Grant, Ismail Shakil, Bernadette Baum, Conor Humphries Organizations: Boryspil, REUTERS, United, Reuters, Pentagon, Munitions, Patriots, Thomson Locations: United States, Ukraine, Kyiv, Washington, U.S

☆ Ryanair will return to Ukraine within weeks of war ending
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Ryanair is planning to connect major airports in Ukraine to almost two dozen European capitals within weeks of the country’s airspace reopening when the war ends. Ryanair (RYAAY) said in a statement Thursday it would offer flights to and from Ukraine within eight weeks of that happening. Speaking from Kyiv, Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary said the carrier would “charge back” into Ukraine after the war. “The visit of Ryanair senior management to Boryspil Airport is a powerful signal that the largest airline in Europe sees huge potential in the Ukrainian air transport market,” said Boryspil International Airport CEO Oleksiy Dubrevskyy. The move highlights Ukraine’s sustained efforts to court international investors, as it plans for its future after the war.

Persons: Michael O’Leary, O’Leary, “, ”, Oleksiy Dubrevskyy, Philips —, Volodymyr Zelensky Organizations: London CNN, Ryanair, Boeing, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, European Union, Kherson —, Boryspil, Boryspil International, Conference, Citi, Sanofi, Philips, BlackRock, JPMorgan, Ukraine Development Fund Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kherson, ”, Ukrainian, Europe, London

☆ Munitions, anti-tank rockets in next $2.6 bln US pledge for Ukraine -sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Military aid, delivered as part of the United States of America's security assistance to Ukraine, is unloaded from a plane at the Boryspil International Airport outside Kyiv, Ukraine February 11, 2022. Also slated for inclusion were precision aerial munitions, bridging equipment Ukraine would use to assault Russian positions, recovery vehicles to help disabled heavy equipment like tanks and additional rounds for NASAMS air defenses that the U.S. and allies have given to Kyiv. The aid was comprised of $2.1 billion in weapons aid coming from Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) funding that allows President Joe Biden's administration to buy weapons from industry rather than from U.S. weapons stocks. The U.S. has now pledged more then $30 billion worth of security assistance to Ukraine since the invasion. Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Bill BerkrotOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

[1/2] An Air India Airbus A320 plane is seen at the Boryspil International Airport upon arrival, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak outside Kiev, Ukraine May 26, 2020. "India is now at that inflection point," Scindia said during an interview at his office in New Delhi. "We are going to see an explosion of air traffic in India in the years to come," he said, adding he wanted domestic carriers to look at international expansion with greater focus. Air India last month placed a record order for 470 jets and is making an aggressive push in the international market. Scindia said India was not looking at increasing air traffic quotas with Gulf states and instead wanted Indian carriers to offer non-stop long haul flights on larger planes.

☆ A year after Russia’s invasion: How Ukraine endured
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +21 min

REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoIn the early hours of Feb. 24, 2022, tens of thousands of Russian soldiers entered Ukraine. By seizing the city of three million people, and capturing or killing Zelenskiy, Russia’s hope appeared to be that Ukraine would quickly surrender. By March 23, Russia’s advance had captured regions of Ukraine along the Belarus border but Ukraine’s forces had begun reclaiming territory near Kyiv. Satellite imagery of Russia’s military convoy near Invankiv, Ukraine, Feb. 28, 2022. The two sit on a bed, with a radio and teddy bears nearby., image Ukrainian civilians have endured The will of the people of Ukraine continues to be that they remain free.

☆ 2 Turkish military planes that got stuck in Ukraine when Russia attacked 10 months ago are finally home
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Two Turkish military planes that have been stuck in Ukraine for 10 months finally returned home. The crews stuck with the planes also reunited with their families after months away in Ukraine. According to Turkey's Ministry of National Defense, the planes were first sent to Ukraine to provide humanitarian aid and evacuate any Turkish citizens in the country. Photos and videos posted to Twitter by Turkey's Ministry of National Defense show the jets touching down in their home country. According to the Ministry of National Defense, the planes arrived at the Kayseri Erkilet International Airport on Tuesday.

☆ US leaders who want to send billions more in aid to Ukraine need to ask what kind of war they're willing to pay for
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Andrew C. Jarocki | Defense Priorities | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The final weeks of the current Congress will feature debate over another aid package for Ukraine. Before opening the checkbook again, lawmakers need to ask how they want this war to end and how more aid will bring it about. Before Washington opens the checkbook again, lawmakers need to subject aid proposals to a simple Petraeus Test. So far, the story of American support of Ukraine against Russia's terrible invasion attempt has been one of unhesitating generosity. At the very least, legislators must push advocates of more aid for Ukraine to explain exactly how America's national security would be enhanced.

☆ With GOP Ukraine skeptics poised to gain in Congress, lawmakers look to lock in billions in military aid
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Dan De Luce | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Julie-Tsirkin-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Congress last month approved $12 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine, but the package being contemplated would be dramatically larger, the sources said. The amount would be enough “to make sure [Ukraine] can get through the year,” a Republican senator with knowledge of the matter told NBC News. Congress has allocated a total of $65 billion in funding to Ukraine since Russia attacked the country in February. “They don’t want to deal with it next year,” said Vajdich, a former Republican congressional staffer. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a staunch supporter of military aid to Ukraine, said last month that he had discussed the issue with McCarthy and that he agreed other countries need to do more to assist Ukraine.

De asemenea, Zelenski a înregistrat o adresare video națiunii, exprimând condoleanțe familiilor victimelor și promovând asistența guvernamentală rudelor cetățenilor ucraineni, care au murit în accident. Vladimir Zelenski a vizitat și Aeroportul Boryspil din Kiev, unde a depus flori, pentru a comemora victimele accidentului. Potrivit ultimelor informații, relatate de televiziunea de stat iraniană, niciuna dintre victime nu a putut fi salvată. Președintele Ucrainei, Vladimir Zelenski, a creat o celulă de criză și a solicitat procurorului general inițierea unei anchete penale pe cazul prăbușirii aeronavei. Ambasada Ucrainei în Iran a exclus, însă, versiunea unui atac cu rachete asupra avionului prăbușit, însă ulterior s-a răzgândit să o facă.

Persons: Președintele, Zelenski, Vladimir Zelenski, Qasem Organizations: Aeroportul, BBC Locations: Ucraina, Kiev, Teheran, Iranului, Președintele Ucrainei, Irak, Ucrainei, Iran

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