 U.S. sending $1.85 billion aid, including Patriot system to Ukraine. The U.S. has announced a $1.85 billion in military aid for Ukraine that will for the first time include missile battery Patriot. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Wednesday that the United States will be providing critical new and additional military capabilities to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia's ongoing brutal and unprovoked assault. The package includes $1 billion in weapons and equipment from Pentagon stock and $850 million in funding through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Apart from Patriot missile battery, the U.S. will also be supplying Ukraine with precision guided bombs for fighter jets, high-mobility artillery rocket system known in Mars, high-mobility artillery rocket system HMMWV, high-speed anti-radiation missile or HARMS, precision guided aviation munitions, shells, mortars, ammunition, grenade launchers, body armors and asset military equipment. The announcement of the 8th package comes amid Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's first visit to Washington since the start of the war. Zelensky traveled to Washington Wednesday to meet Joe Biden and visit the Congress. As Russia continues its brutal attacks against critical infrastructure in Ukraine, the United States welcomes President Volodymyr Zelensky to Washington D.C. today to underscore our enduring commitment as the people of Ukraine, blinking the lights today.