U.S. Announces $250 Million in Military Aid for Ukraine as Funding Dwindles
• U.S. unveils $250 million military aid package for Ukraine, the last for this year as aid money dries up • Package includes air defense systems, artillery ammunition, anti-armor munitions, over 15 million rounds • Comes as Ukraine's battlefield progress stalls and pessimism grows about its ability to reclaim territory • Republican opposition to aid growing, with over 100 attempting to gut it in September • Deal in works to link future Ukraine aid to increased border security funding to satisfy Republicans