US military aid to Kyiv nears $11 billion

The latest tranche of military aid to Ukraine, announced Friday, sees total US commitments reach $10.9 billion. The new offer includes additional HIMARS rocket systems, which have been credited with helping Kyiv slow Moscow's advance over the summer. Russia's invasion is at a near-operational standstill, with neither side currently able to launch an offensive that would materially affect the course of the conflict, Western officials said. The war, hits the six-month mark on Aug. 24. Grain exports continue from three Ukrainian Black Sea ports a month after a safe-transit agreement was reached.