WASHINGTON – On March 1, U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) released the following statement after the Pentagon announced a transfer of $125 million in lethal security assistance to Ukraine to include Mark VI patrol boats, counter-artillery radars and tactical equipment, continued support for satellite imagery and analysis, as well as medical and combat evacuation equipment These funds represent the first half of the $250 million security package for Ukraine that Sen. Portman championed in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) conference report. Sen. Portman is the co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Sen. Portman praises release of $125 million in lethal security assistance for Ukraine
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