12.Kyiv has previously complained about a slow pace of U.S. aid deliveries. President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an Oct. 30 press conference that only 10% of the aid approved by Congress in April had actually reached Ukraine."Since the supplemental, we've drawn down nearly $3.7 billion in equipment from (Department of Defense) stocks across 12 PDA (presidential drawdown authority) drawdowns that were announced between late April through mid-October," Ryder said."Between the passage of the supplemental and the middle of last month, we've delivered to Ukraine 83% of the critical munitions that we've committed from stock, including 155-millimeter artillery rounds, GMLRs, Patriot, NASAMS, missiles, and more.""We've also delivered 67% of other critical air defense commitments, including Stingers and Hawk missiles, and we've delivered 60% of the fire's capabilities we have committed, including small diameter bombs and 105-millimeter ammunition," he added.Ryder added that approximately $7 billion remains for further support, emphasizing that the U.S.
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