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The State Department has greenlighted an emergency $138 million in foreign military sales for Ukraine to provide critical repairs and spare parts for Kyiv’s Hawk missile systems. 

The U.S. announced the move Tuesday saying that Ukraine has an urgent need for the maintenance support to keep the missile system running. 

The announcement follows a similar, small-sized round of $300 million in munitions support the Pentagon announced last month after it was able to convert contract savings to be able to offset the cost of providing the aid. Both the State and Defense Departments have been looking for ways to continue to get Ukraine support while a $60 billion Ukraine aid package remains stalled in Congress. 

The HAWK is a medium range surface-to-air missile system that provides air defense, which is one of Ukraine’s top security needs.

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[–] scaredoftrumpwinning@lemmy.world 26 points 7 months ago

I'm glad someone is trying to protect democracies because it certainly won't be the GOP and with them in charge of the house other people like in this story will have to become creative. I just hope people don't forget come November and vote the GOP out of every office possible.