The Department of Defense ( DoD ) announced two weapons packages for Ukraine on Monday, totaling$ 2.47 billion. The first of the two, the Presidential Drawdown Authority package, with an “estimated price” of$ 1.25 billion, is meant to “provide Ukraine additional features to meet its most essential needs, including: weapons for air defence, weapons for spacecraft systems and ordnance, and anti-tank weapons”, the DoD stated in a media release. ” In addition, DoD announced an approximately$ 1.22 billion Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative ( USAI ) package to provide Ukraine with additional air defense, air-to-ground, Unmanned Aerial Systems, and other capabilities to fight Russian aggression “.The aid packages come as the national debt tracker stands at more than$ 36 billion as of Dec. 26. PUTIN ‘ SEES MORE BENEFIT TO HIMSELF BY CONTINUING WAR THAN BY STOPPING,’ RETIRED GENERAL SAYSThe DoD outlined the plans ‘ features, including weapon systems, missiles, munitions, weapons, anti-armor systems, health products and more. BIDEN WHITE HOUSE TO SEND$ 1.25 BILLION IN WEAPON AID TO UKRAINE BEFORE TRUMP TRANSITION: REPORTCLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP” This is the Biden Administration’s twenty-third USAI package and seventy-third tranche of equipment to be provided from DoD inventories for Ukraine since August 2021″, the statement reads. The United States continues to collaborate with about 50 allies and partners through the Ukraine Defense Contact Group and its related Potential Partnerships to give Ukraine the support it needs to defeat Russian aggression, according to Eric Revell and Liz Friden of Fox News.