U.S. aid to Ukraine will yield practical results on the battlefield, U.S. Deputy State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel said during a briefing on May 16.
"We know this is a challenging time for Ukraine, but we are sure that military aid is also going to make a real difference on the battlefield," he said.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced on May 15 an additional $2 billion military aid package for Ukraine. These funds will be directed both towards establishing Ukraine's "defense enterprise program and further enhance Ukraine's ability to defend against Russia and its continued assault," Patel said.