US President Joe Biden's administration is preparing to announce an additional $800 million in military aid to Ukraine and may make the announcement today, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters on Thursday.
Mr. Biden would order the grant by exercising his prerogative to approve the transfer of surplus weapons from the US military's stockpile, the sources said.
The sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the announcement could be made this week or next week and noted that the new equipment package could change in size or value. The White House declined to comment.
Since the "special military operation" - as Moscow describes it - in Ukraine began on February 24, the armed conflict has turned into a war of attrition, fought mainly in the eastern and southern part of the Ukrainian territory.
Washington has already provided billions of dollars worth of military aid to Kyiv.
Meanwhile, Estonia's government plans to supply Ukraine with additional weaponry, particularly anti-tank and anti-tank weapons, to help it in its war with Russia, Tallinn announced Thursday.
The Baltic state, a member of both the E.U. as well as NATO, will also support Britain's initiative to expand the training of members of the Ukrainian armed forces, while providing Ukraine with a field hospital in cooperation with Germany, the Estonian Ministry of Defense clarified.
"The fighting in Ukraine continues to be intense. Although more and more weapons from the West are reaching the frontlines, we have a moral responsibility to continue supporting Ukraine," Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.
"They are fighting for our common values and if there is anything we can send to the Ukrainians we should do it," he added.
Estonia's government says it has sent 250 million euros ($252 million) worth of military aid to Ukraine since Russia's military invasion began nearly six months ago.
Among the weapons he supplied her with are American-made anti-tank mines and also American Javelin anti-tank missiles.
The small Baltic nation of 1,2 million people has also supplied several howitzers from former East German stockpiles to Kyiv, a transfer approved by Germany's government.
Sources: REUTERS, DPA, ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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