The United States allocated $ 2.2 billion for the purchase of air defense missiles for Ukraine

The United States allocated two billion two hundred million dollars that will be used to purchase missiles for Patriot and Nasams air defense systems for Ukraine, Pentagon said .

According to the agency, the US Presidential Administration Joe Biden plans to speed up the supply of these weapons to Kyiv. The funds will be allocated as part of the initiative to promote the security of Ukraine.

"As a result, Ukraine will receive anti -aircraft missiles in which it is in dire need of protecting its population and the most important infrastructure objects from Russia's air attacks," the report said.

In addition, Bidend ordered to allocate additional military assistance to Kyiv in the amount of $ 150 million. As part of this packet of assistance to Ukraine, ammunition for Himars, missile systems, artillery shells and other weapons will be transferred from US reserves.