US weapons arrived in Ukraine

US weapons arrived in Ukraine

World May 1, 2018 13:00

kiev - The United States has delivered antitank weapons to the Ukraine. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook that it is Javelin anti-tank missiles. 'I can confirm that the long-awaited weapon has arrived at the Ukrainian army', said the president, who thanked his American colleague Donald Trump.

The US Department of State gave the green light in March for the possible sale of Javelin systems to the Eastern European country. With the delivery of the weaponry an amount of about 38 million euros is involved.

The situation in Ukraine has been turbulent for years. Russia annexed the Crimea in 2014, to anger of the government in Kiev. Battles also broke out between Ukrainian government troops and pro-Russian separatists. The fight has, as far as is known, cost the lives of at least 10,000 people.

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