US finalizes sale of 150 anti-tank missiles to Ukraine
The United States State Department has issued its backing for the sale of a package of 150 Javelin anti-tank portable missiles to Ukraine, worth up to 39 million dollars. "The Javelin system will help Ukraine build its long-term defence capacity to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity in order to meet its national defence requirements," State Department said in a notice to Congress on Thursday.
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- Published Date: 11:13 | 03 October 2019
- Modified Date: 11:13 | 03 October 2019
The State Department has approved a sale of military equipment to Ukraine that includes 150 anti-tank missiles to help fight Russia-backed separatists.
A Defense Security Cooperation Agency notice says the $39.2 million sale includes 10 launch units for the Javelin missiles and related equipment.
The agency announced the sale Thursday after notifying Congress, where the leadership gave initial approval earlier this week.
President Donald Trump earlier this year delayed military support to Ukraine as he sought to press the country's president to investigate the son of former Vice President Joe Biden.
The U.S. has been providing assistance to Ukraine since Russia-backed separatists invaded in 2014 following the ouster of a Kremlin-backed leader in an Eastern European country that was once part of the Soviet Union.