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The United States announces close to $3 billion in fresh military assistance for Ukraine as the country marks its Independence Day, Undersecretary for Defense Colin Kahl says at a Pentagon press briefing, in the largest single security package yet in the six-month-old war. SOUNDBITE
Visiting Brussels for a NATO summit, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin discusses a new financial package for Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
"Sweden is supporting Ukraine with its 16th aid package, its largest to date worth 13.3 billion kronor", i.e. 1.25 billion dollars, tells the Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch during a press conference focusing on military support of the Nordic country to Ukraine. SOUNDBITE
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announces $6 billion in new military aid for Ukraine as Washington rushes to fill gaps left by months of limited American assistance. SOUNDBITE
Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered late, says Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, as the country struggles with an ammunition shortage. SOUNDBITE