The US State Department approved the sale of $165 million of Warsaw Pact era munitions and other custom munitions to Ukraine to help in its defense against Russia..

AP reports..

Defense Security Cooperation Agency approves potential sales and sends legislative message to Congress. Lawmakers may block arms sales, but are unlikely to do so due to strong support for Ukraine since the Feb. 24 invasion.

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The sale is made at the request of the government of Ukraine and includes cartridges for mortars, automatic grenade launchers and howitzers.

The United States announced new military aid to Ukraine during a secret secret trip to Kyiv on Sunday by the US Secretary of State and the head of the Pentagon..