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.

(Reporting by Shivam Patel in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Heavens)