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The United States is going to give $1.8 billion in military aid to Ukraine, including the Patriot air defense system. Officials of the country said that the Biden administration is going to announce military aid of 1.8 billion dollars soon.

Since the start of the Russian attack on February 24, the Western world led by the US has been providing regular military and economic assistance to the war-torn Ukraine. However, this is the first time that Patriot is going to provide sophisticated air defense system among the military assistance. The military assistance will include Patriot missile batteries as well as precision-guided munitions for Ukrainian warplanes. BBC news.

The news comes at a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting the United States. This is his first foreign visit since the start of the Russian offensive. Security officials say the announcement may be made today. Of this, $1 billion in weapons will be provided by the Pentagon and $8 billion in funding, officials said. The funds will be spent on arms, ammunition, training and other support.

However, Russia sees this move as a provocation.