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Blinken announces $2 billion in new US military assistance for Ukraine

Ukrainian servicemen of the Skala battalion take part in a field military exercise in the Donetsk region on February 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [AFP]

U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on Wednesday $2 billion in funding to finance Ukraine's military efforts as he concluded his two-day visit to Kyiv.

The announcement comes as Ukrainian troops retreated in parts of the country's northeast following heavy fighting with Russian forces.

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