US ‘lethal’ aid starts arriving in Ukraine

Washington: United States military has started arriving at Ukraine to defend it against a possible invasion by Russia.

The American Embassy in Kyiv said, “I expedited and authorized and we fully endorse transfers of defensive equipment @NATO Allies are providing to Ukraine to strengthen its ability to defend itself against Russia’s unprovoked and irresponsible aggression.”

The embassy said that the material includes close to 200,000 pounds of lethal aid, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine.

The US sent shipments and $2.7 billion since 2014, demonstrating its commitment to help Ukraine bolster against Russian.