The law on the military budget of the United States authorizes the supply of Kiev lethal weapons of a defensive nature, said the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Valeriy Chaly.
the head of the United States Donald trump yesterday signed the defense budget for the 2018 fiscal year. The document involves the allocation of 350 million dollars in military aid to Ukraine, however, fifty percent of this amount has the possibility to be granted only on the basis of the reforms in the military sphere.
for reviews Chaly, which he stated on Facebook, the Law "significantly increases performance support for Ukraine" in the sphere of security. In the document, the Ambassador said that there are provisions authorizing use of funds for rehabilitation in American hospitals of the wounded Ukrainian soldiers, on training Ukrainian medical experts in this field. According to his statement, the money can also be used to " strengthen the ability of air and naval forces of our country."
Chaly added that for the first time at the legislative level it is proposed to provide Ukraine with radar air defense and surveillance of the surface situation, the naval anti-mine vehicles, and ships coastal action and the coast guard.
for its part the 1st Vice-speaker of the Parliament of Ukraine Irina Gerashchenko, which is currently located in the United States, said that the first time the us defense budget includes funding for mine-action programmes and increased assistance for the rehabilitation of the Ukrainian military. Gerashchenko added that she, roan and two parliamentarians " own person thanked those senators and congressmen who advocated providing military assistance to Ukraine ".
before the official authorized state Department Heather Nauert said that North America consider the possibility of supplying lethal weapons to the Ukrainian government.
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