Biden Administration Unveils $10 Billion Ukraine Aid Package As War Enters 2nd Year

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the U.S. will send $10 billion in aid to Ukraine.

The aid package includes financial support to the Ukrainian government as well as energy assistance for its citizens “suffering from Russia’s attacks,” including on Ukraine’s power grid and infrastructure, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in a statement Friday afternoon.

That includes $250 million to address “immediate needs,” including “critical” power grid equipment.

Blinken said the U.S. has also started distributing $9.9 billion in grant financing being disbursed by the World Bank’s Public Expenditures for Administrative Capacity Endurance (PEACE) program, which he said is “crucial to Ukraine” to provide healthcare, education and emergency services to its citizens.

The news comes as Zelensky announced in a defiant rebuke of Russian aggression that Ukrainian forces “will win” the war this year so long as its western allies remain united “like a fist” and continue to provide military equipment and artillery to assist its forces.

In a tweet on Friday, Blinken said the support provides “critical budget and energy assistance” for Ukraine, saying: “We stand with you.”