Biden preparing to send fresh shipment of ammo, missiles to Ukraine

Sweden's Defense Minister Pål Jonson, right, welcomes US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, at the Musko Naval Base, in Stockholm, Sweden on April 19, 2023. | Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via AP Photo

By LARA SELIGMAN

04/19/2023 01:16 PM EDT

STOCKHOLM — The Biden administration plans to send $325 million in additional military aid for Ukraine, as defense leaders from dozens of nations prepare to meet in Germany at the end of this week to figure out the next steps in helping Kyiv.

The package is primarily focused on boosting Ukraine’s inventories of munitions and anti-armor capabilities, two of its most urgent battlefield needs, as Kyiv stockpiles weapons in preparation for a widely anticipated spring offensive, according to a Defense Department official, who was granted anonymity to discuss details ahead of the announcement.