US approves modest arms sale for Ukraine to sustain air defences

The US State Department has approved a $108 million arms sale to Ukraine, providing components and support for its midrange air defence missile system.

The Trump administration has approved a modest USD 108 million arms sale to Ukraine that will help the country maintain and sustain its midrange air defence missile system.

The US State Department announced the sale of ground-to-air Hawk missile components, spare parts and logistic support late Thursday.

The administration has notably reduced military support for Ukraine over the past 18 months as it seeks to mediate an agreement with Russia to end the conflict.

The sale ''will improve Ukraine's capability to meet current and future threats by further equipping it to conduct self-defence and regional security missions with a more robust integrated air defence capability,'' the department said in a statement.