Lysenko: imported by the United States military equipment will be transferred to the APU
Brought the U.S. army to General exercises in Lviv oblast military equipment will be transferred to the armed forces of Ukraine (APU), said the official representative of administration of the Ukrainian President on problems of special operations in the Donbass Andriy Lysenko.
first of about 300 U.S. Marines arrived in Ukraine to participate in command post exercises (involving troops) "Fearless guardian 2015" in Lviv region.
"American Soldiers brought with them modern military equipment. So, VSU will receive 705 uniforms, the same number of bullet-proof vests, helmets and other protective elements, 85 night vision devices and more than 200 radio systems, " - said Lysenko at a press conference on Tuesday.
according to him, the Ukrainian soldiers will be held artillery training and courses on tactical intelligence and conducting information operations. For example, this interaction with the local population in the conflict area and " combating cyber attacks of the enemy. Similarly, in the program of exercises includes the installation of protective structures and clearance of explosive devices.
In addition to the fighters themselves, the exercises will be attended by 30 officers-instructors, who will then convey the experience of the U.S. military in the form of teachers, Lysenko added. The head of Ukriane Petro Poroshenko had previously stated that TTX "Fearless guardian 2015" will be held only for instructors.
Plenipotentiary representative of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic in Minsk talks Denis Putilin said that the DNR considers the arrival of instructors from the USA to Ukraine as an attempt to escalate the confrontation in the Donbass. He Also expressed concern that after the training of foreign equipment can remain within Ukraine. In the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation said that the military training from the U.S. Ukrainians possession of weapons and appliances of the Western sample can be regarded as the 1st step to supplies to Ukraine modern American weapons.