U.S. approved $200 million defense aid to Ukraine in December - State Department official

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian and U.S. state flags fly in central Kiev, Ukraine September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

(Reuters) - The U.S. administration approved $200 million in additional defensive security assistance to Ukraine in December, a senior State Department official said on Wednesday.

"We are committed to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and will continue to provide Ukraine the support it needs," the official added.