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Ukraine’s Zelensky says country hasn’t received promised US air defense systems
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 18 that Ukraine has not yet received any of the air defense systems promised to the country by the United States.
US President Biden administration unveils its last $500 million aid package for Ukraine before Trump takes office
The Biden administration announced a new $500 million aid package for Ukraine, including air defense missiles, ammunition, and equipment for F-16 fighter jets. The package was unveiled at the Ramstein summit in Germany and is expected to be the final U.S. defense tranche provided by the Biden administration before Donald Trump takes office.
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Jan. 9 that the $500 million aid package includes additional missiles for Ukrainian air defense, more ammunition, and more air-to-ground munitions and other equipment to support Ukraine’s F–16s.
Ukraine offers defense industry jobs, draft exemptions for citizens abroad
Ukraine is prepared to provide jobs at defense enterprises for citizens abroad and exempt them from the mobilization of conscripts, National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said on Jan. 8.
The Ukrainian government plans to establish centers to assist citizens abroad in finding jobs in both Ukraine and their current countries of residence, Chernyshov added.
Ukraine lowered its mobilization age from 27 to 25 in April but has resisted calls from international partners to reduce it further to 18.
Tim Zadorozhnyy is a news editor at The Kyiv Independent.