Biden announces £612m in new military assistance for Ukraine

President Joe Biden has announced an additional 800 million dollars (£612 million) in military aid to help Ukraine fight back against the Russian invasion, but he also warned Congress will need to approve additional assistance.

The new military assistance package includes much-needed heavy artillery, 144,000 rounds of ammunition, and drones for Ukrainian forces in the escalating battle for the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine.

He said that 13.6 billion dollars (£10.4 billion) approved last month by Congress for military and humanitarian assistance was “almost exhausted”.