According to Associated Press, citing anonymous government officials, Ukraine will go small Raven drones that can compete with the hand, 30 specially armored vehicles and 200 ordinary Humvee, radio, artillery reconnaissance radars and other equipment. The US side claimed that drones will not be armed and that the aid does not cover a deadly weapon.
The AP reports that the value of drones and other equipment, not including Humvee vehicles, is approx. $ 75 million. Agency adds that it is not known yet how many drones will receive Ukraine and how much will cost Humvee vehicles.
Reuters writes, referring to the US defense sector representative, who requested anonymity, that part of the assistance, including 30 additional armored Humvee vehicles can get to Ukraine during the week, and the rest – later.
The agency AP reports that both Democrats and Republicans are likely to put pressure on President Obama to decide to send weapons to Ukraine deadly. The State Department is still considering this move.
With the support of an appeal to the US occurred in September in the US Congress, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. He argued that Ukraine needs especially military equipment, “both lethal and non-lethal”. – Understand, blankets and night vision are important, but you can not win a war with blankets – he said, referring to the support so far granted Ukraine by the US. He explained that the Ukrainian military equipment is needed, not only to be able to face the Russian invasion, but also to keep the peace.
(The call of the President of the US Congress Poroshenko / CNN Newsource / x-news)
In December Congressmen unanimously adopted a law which authorized the president of the United States to provide military assistance to Ukraine, including the delivery of anti-tank weapons, ammunition and artillery reconnaissance radars and communications equipment.
Lithuania is already helping Ukraine
Vilnius forward Kyiv weapons and ammunition, which was met with a sharp reaction from the Russian Foreign Ministry. Ministry sent a diplomatic note to the Lithuanian authorities on charges of violating international obligations.
The head of the Lithuanian Foreign Minister Linas Linkeviczius commenting on this complaint said that Lithuania provides weapons in Ukraine, but does not break any porozumień.- delivered aid to the Ukrainian army in small quantities and openly, and we are admonished by the state, which constantly provides weapons to the conflict in the Ukraine and is not symbolic amounts, and denies it – he said. He recalled that Russia itself thus continue to be violated international law and “supports the separatist group.”
He added that the Lithuanian military assistance is a “gesture of solidarity” towards Ukraine, because Ukraine has the right and obligation to defend themselves, but do not have the resources to save the lives of his soldiers.
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