FILE PHOTO: HIMARS system is seen during an event marking the delivery of the first HIMARS (High Mobility Artillery Rocket System) to the Polish Army at the airport in Warsaw, Poland May 15, 2023.  REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
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Biden to announce $375M package of military support for Ukraine

U.S. President will announce a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine while in Japan, where he is attending the G7 Summit.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine while in Hiroshima, Japan, where he is attending the 2023 G7 Summit of world leaders, a U.S. official said on Friday.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the package will include artillery, ammunition and HIMARS rocket launchers.

(Reporting by Steve Holland; writing by Jasper Ward; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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