Biden’s new arms package for Ukraine to start shipping soon -U.S. official

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The primary cargo from a brand new, $800 million arms package deal for Ukraine that U.S. President Joe Biden licensed final week will begin flying out of the USA within the subsequent day or so, and won’t take lengthy to achieve Ukraine, a senior U.S. protection official mentioned on Wednesday.

The official, who spoke to reporters on situation of anonymity, didn’t specify which techniques can be included within the first shipments to Ukraine however mentioned precedence can be given to the sorts of defensive weapons already being utilized by Ukrainian troops.

“We’re already aggregating shares in the USA and we’re on the point of ship them over there,” the official mentioned.

(Reporting by Phil Stewart and Katharine Jackson; Enhancing by Chris Reese)