Another State deny revelations adviser of President of Ukraine. Yuriy Lutsenko says that Kiev will receive from NATO countries with modern weapons. According to him, the Ukrainians were to receive such an assurance during the recent NATO summit in Wales.
Weapons would come from five countries. On the short list are Poland, Norway, Italy, United States and France. Until now had time to deny Warsaw, Oslo, Rome and Washington, and Paris did not take a position.
– Poland does not provide modern weaponry Ukraine – assured IAR Defence spokesman. Jacek Sońta said that the NATO summit in Newport have not made any findings of fact that five members of the Alliance forward at the moment Ukraine with modern equipment. Sońta added that the NATO summit decided only by the aid of 15 million euros for the reform of the Ukrainian army command, logistics, the fight against cybercrime.
United States have not submitted any proposal including “deadly weapon” which would help Ukraine to the eradication of pro-Russian separatists. He assured the Reuters a senior representative of the American administration.
Norway also denies reports that he is going to deliver a weapon Ukraine. As spokesman of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence Lars Gjemble, “Norway does not have any plans to send weapons and combat vehicles for the country.” Currently, the ministry checked the information in the statements Yuri Lutsenko.
At the same time spokesman confirmed that officers from the staff of the Norwegian armed forces will participate in the exercises twice in the Ukraine, to be held in mid-September. He stressed that Norway has previously participated in similar maneuvers.
Disclaimer also made Rome. ANSA agency relies on local sources of the Ministry of Defence. Appeared to be a message that Italy, in cooperation with other countries in the EU and NATO, prepare a “package of military assistance.” It includes – as defined – lethal equipment, or bullet-proof vests and helmets.
In his blog on the portal “Ukrainian Truth” Yuriy Lutsenko wrote that the Ukrainian authorities have reached agreement on the supply of weapons from five NATO countries: the United States, France, Italy, Polish and Norwegian. But did not provide further details.
During peak in Wales, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that Western countries will cooperate with Ukraine in areas such as military logistics, communications, command system, as well as security. The President also spoke about the “military technical cooperation”, the rehabilitation of injured and supply of medicines.
Petro Poroshenko stressed that he was promised a “cooperation in the sphere of deadly weapons and lethal.” Later, however, the press service of the Ukrainian president has added to his speech the word “in providing” which reiterated the Kiev media as to ensure that Ukraine will receive direct support from Western countries involving on the supply of arms.
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West denies news on arms shipments to Ukraine – Virtual Poland
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