The Biden administration is planning a $725 million weapons package for Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials. This move aims to support Ukraine's government before President Joe Biden leaves office in January.

The Biden administration intends to supply a range of anti-tank weapons from US stockpiles to impede Russia's advancing soldiers, including land mines, drones, Stinger missiles, and ammo for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS), according to an official with knowledge of the strategy. According to the notification reviewed by Reuters, the shipment is also anticipated to contain cluster munitions, which are typically discovered in Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets fired by HIMARS launchers.

A formal notice to Congress about the weapons package could be sent as early as Monday, according to an official. The size and details of the package might still change in the coming days before President Biden is expected to approve it. This package represents a significant increase compared to Biden's recent use of Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which lets the U.S. quickly provide weapons from existing stockpiles to support allies in emergencies. The typical range of recent PDA announcements has ranged between $125 million and $250 million. Biden is anticipated to spend $4 billion to $5 billion in PDA, which Congress has already approved before Republican President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. 

The U.S. hasn’t exported landmines in decades, as their use is controversial due to the risk they pose to civilians. While over 160 countries have agreed to ban landmines, Ukraine has been requesting them since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in 2022. Meanwhile, Russian forces have been using landmines along the front lines. Recently, Russian troops have made their fastest advances in Ukraine since the early stages of the 2022 invasion, capturing an area roughly half the size of London in the past month, according to analysts and war bloggers. 

Trump appointed retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg as his special envoy for the conflict on Wednesday after Kellogg gave him a plan to end the bloodshed in Ukraine. One of Trump's main campaign pledges was to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible, but he has refrained from outlining his plan.  The U.S. plans to provide landmines for Ukraine’s use within its own territory but has stressed they shouldn’t be used in areas with Ukrainian civilians.