U.S. to announce $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine -official

Ukraine's national flag waves in central Kharkiv during a long curfew, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 23, 2022. REUTERS/Vitalii Hnidyi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will announce a new security assistance package for Ukraine of about $3 billion as early as Wednesday, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, in what would be the single largest tranche to Kyiv since Russia's invasion six months ago.

The package is being prepared to coincide with Ukraine's independence day on Wednesday.