Biden to announce $1 billion in military aide to Ukraine

President Biden plans to announce over $1 billion in military assistance to Ukraine.

The over $1 billion in aid will include military equipment the Ukrainian military has found most useful in its ongoing conflict against Russia, including anti-armor and anti-air weapons, according to the reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The funding will come from the over $13 billion that was allotted to Ukraine in the omnibus bill signed by the president this week.

The funding comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set Wednesday to address Congress, during which he is expected to outline a list of equipment the Ukrainians feel they need to fend off the Russian invasion.

The New York Times reports that the list is not meant to be a replacement for Ukraine's request for MiG fighter jets from Poland, an effort that has been stalled by the U.S. amid fears that it could serve to escalate tensions between NATO and Russia.