(CNN) President Joe Biden on Wednesday told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the US was sending his nation an additional $800 million worth of weapons , ammunition and other security assistance. In addition, the new weapons package includes 200 M113 armored personnel carriers, 10 counter-artillery radars, 500 Javelin anti-tank missiles and 30,000 sets of body armor and helmets. The $800 million shipment brings the total amount of military assistance the US has provided to Ukraine to more than $3 billion. The Pentagon was still working through how US forces will train Ukrainians on some of the new systems they are sending in the security assistance package. A senior defense official said Wednesday that the massive shipments of weapons to Ukraine have not affected the readiness of US forces.

Source: CNN April 14, 2022 17:50 UTC