US announces new aid package worth £330m

The US is sending a further consignment of ammunition and generators worth 400 million dollars (£330m) to Ukraine, the White House has announced.

The US is pulling the gear from its own stockpiles in order to get the support to Kyiv as fast as possible as Russia continues to target Ukraine’s energy sources.

Including the latest aid, the US has committed more than 19 billion dollars (£15.7bn) in weapons and other equipment to Ukraine since Russia attacked on February 24.

The new package of aid will be provided through presidential drawdown authority, which allows the Pentagon to take weapons from its own stock and quickly ship them to Ukraine.