US to provide Ukraine with up to $250m in arms and equipment

Package including anti-aircraft missiles is likely to be last supplied without congressional approval

The US announced a $250m (196m) Ukraine military aid package on Wednesday, the last remaining tranche of weapons available for Ukraine under existing authorisation.

The package, provided through the presidential drawdown authority, will be pulled from Pentagon stockpiles, with Congress now needing to decide whether to keep supporting Kyiv's battle against Russian invasion.