Biden's $800 million Ukraine weapon package contains nuclear equipment

The United States has announced it will be providing Ukraine with an $800 million aid package that will include various types of weapons and defenses.

US President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that the $800 million in military assistance headed to Ukraine will provide Ukrainian resistance with a variety of defensive systems that include heavy artillery, drones, vehicles, radars, and helicopters. Additionally, the package contains chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear protective equipment.

The Department of Defense website reveals what the US has already provided Ukraine, and judging by the list, this is the first time the US has provided Ukraine with protective equipment for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear scenarios. President Biden said that the equipment provided by the US "has been critical" in Ukraine's defense against Russia's invasion, and that "I assured President Zelenskyy, the American people will continue to stand with the brave Ukrainian people in their fight for freedom."

"The United States has now committed more than $3.2 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $2.6 billion since the beginning of Russia's unprovoked invasion on February 24," writes the Department of Defense.

$800 million US weapons package contents:

• 18 155mm Howitzers and 40,000 artillery rounds;
• Ten AN/TPQ-36 counter-artillery radars;
• Two AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel air surveillance radars;
• 300 Switchblade Tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems;
• 500 Javelin missiles and thousands of other anti-armor systems;
• 200 M113 Armored Personnel Carriers;
• 100 Armored High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles;
• 11 Mi-17 helicopters;
• Unmanned Coastal Defense Vessels;
• Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear protective equipment;
• Medical equipment;
• 30,000 sets of body armor and helmets;
• Over 2,000 optics and laser rangefinders;
• C-4 explosives and demolition equipment for obstacle clearing; and
• M18A1 Claymore anti-personnel munitions configured to be consistent with the Ottawa Convention.