The United States is delivering another military aid package to Ukraine, valued at $500 million, to support the country's defence against Russia's ongoing offensive, the US State Department announced on Thursday.

The administration of Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden announced another package of weapons aid for Ukraine on Thursday, valued at $500 million, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

The United States on Saturday announced a new $988 million military assistance package for Ukraine as Washington races to provide aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. It nearly halves the available $2.