US President Joe Biden announced a “surge” in assistance to Ukraine including nearly $8 billion in military aid and new long-range munitions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is due to present his “victory plan” in meetings with Biden and US Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington. “Today, I am announcing a surge in security assistance for Ukraine and a series of additional actions to help Ukraine win this war,” Biden said in a statement. Biden pledged nearly $8 billion in military aid, including $5.5 billion to be authorized before it expires at the end of the US fiscal year on Sept.30.
