The Daily Populous Thursday September 26th, 2024 day edition
Authored by abcnews.go.com and submitted by NewSlinger

The U.S. also will announce more than $2 billion in additional military aid.

The Biden administration on Thursday announced $375 million more in security assistance for Ukraine, which for the first time will include American Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) glide bombs, a U.S. defense official told ABC News.

The bombs, which can be deployed by Ukraine's new F-16 fighters, have retractable wings that help them reach targets up to 70 miles away. There are several versions of JSOW, but the ones being sent to Ukraine are equipped with cluster munitions, according to the official.

The U.S. will also soon announce more than $2 billion in aid for Ukraine under the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), the official told ABC News on Wednesday. Unlike the $350 million package, which will draw equipment from existing American stockpiles for Ukraine, USAI funds are used for contracts to procure assistance, which can take months or years to materialize. The coming USAI funds will largely go toward restocking Ukraine with munitions, according to the official.

The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 conducted the first weapons separation test of an AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) from an F-35C Lightning II carrier variant March 23. Dane Wiedmann/F-35 Lighting II Pax River ITF

The commitment to send JSOW glide bombs comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in the United States to make the case for global support, speaking before the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday in New York, with plans to present what he has called his "victory plan" to President Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday.

"The plan of victory is strengthening of Ukraine," Zelenskyy said during a sit-down interview with "Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts on Monday. "That's why we're asking our friends, our allies, to strengthen us. It's very important."

Zelenskyy hasn't publicly shared the details of his victory plan ahead of his upcoming meeting with Biden, but said it includes specific military supply requests, as well as proposals for potential security guarantees for Ukraine after the war. Zelenskyy’s chief of staff this week confirmed that includes Ukraine being invited to join NATO.

A source close to the Ukrainian president told ABC News the plan consists of five key points, four of which are to be implemented now and one after the war is over. The plan also includes specific figures and amounts of military assistance.

Former President Donald Trump said last week that he would "probably" meet with Zelenskyy, but this is no longer expected, according to sources familiar with the matter.

ABC News' Patrick Reevell and Kelsey Walsh contributed to this report.

alexunderwater1 on September 26th, 2024 at 02:33 UTC »

I hear those go great on F-16s

Baldmanbob1 on September 26th, 2024 at 02:07 UTC »

As Trump meanwhile tells Ukraine F' off, you didn't bribe me and is going to let Russia do what Putin needs to end the war. Fucker also said Putin has won in damage done, and Ukraine can't be rebuilt. Fuck that Orange faced traitor with a cactus in his prison cell.

Apprehensive_Sleep_4 on September 25th, 2024 at 22:15 UTC »

Good. Hoping Ukraine will use it to attack the Russian military who are still occupying some areas of Ukraine and soon can be used to attack the military bases inside Russia.