Biden to announce $375 million military aid package for Ukraine including ammunition

(Corrects headline to add "mln") WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will announce a $375 million military aid package for Ukraine while in Hiroshima, Japan, where he is attending the 2023 G7 Summit of world leaders, a U.S. official said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the package will include artillery, ammunition and HIMARS rocket launchers. (Reporting by Steve Holland; writing by Jasper Ward; editing by Jonathan Oatis)

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