Zelenskiy says US preparing aid package to finance production of Ukrainian drones

FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference, at the NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium October 17, 2024. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

(Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday the United States was preparing an aid package worth $800 million to finance production of Ukrainian drones.

Zelenskiy, in his nightly video address, said the package was in addition to a $400 million package for new arms announced during U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Kyiv.