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- ↑ Welt, Cory (March 28, 2022). "U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine". Congressional Research Service . Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 President's Budget: Direct War and Enduring Cost Appendix" (PDF). Defense Security Cooperation Agency . May 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
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The department also announced the creation of a new security headquarters in Germany that will handle weapons shipments and personnel training. It will be called the Security Assistance Group Ukraine, or SAGU.
- ↑ Myers, Meghann (9 November 2022). "Long-term assistance command to oversee training mission with Ukraine".
- ↑ Cory Welt, Specialist in Russian and European Affairs --CRS (updated 7 Dec 2022) U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine IF12040
- ↑ Meghann Myers (9 Nov 2022) Long-term assistance command to oversee training mission with Ukraine
- ↑ General Officer Management Office (22 Dec 2022) Lieutenant General Antonio A. Aguto, Jr. (USA)
- ↑ LARA SELIGMAN and PAUL MCLEARY (18 Jan 2023) U.S. prepping major military package for Ukraine "Friday's announcement is expected to include Stryker vehicles, but not tanks".
- ↑ Michael D. Shear; John Ismay (August 24, 2022). "Biden announces a nearly $3 billion package of arms and equipment for Ukraine". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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