US announces largest-ever, $3B Ukraine aid package as war hits 6-month mark

A resident looks for belongings in an apartment building destroyed during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Borodyanka, Ukraine, File Photo:AP

WASHINGTON: The White House announced its largest-ever security assistance package for Ukraine— six months to the day since Russia invaded — with a $3 billion commitment that brings the U.S. price tag for this 184-day conflict to $13.6 billion.