Denis Voroshilov. The UK will be sent to Ukraine, facilities, and equipment for the army in the amount of 850 thousand pounds (about 1, 3 million dollars), said the Ministry of defense of the country.
above the head of the Ministry of defense UK Michael Fallon said that the supply of arms to Kiev have the ability to cause conflict in the Donbass will increase.
"Donated non-combat equipment will help to prevent losses in the ranks of the Ukrainian army and will provide an opportunity to improve the situation in the conflict area - ed). Total Price of this our supply - 850 thousand pounds, including transportation and other expenses, " according to a press release of the Ministry of defence.
As you can see from the document, Britain will send to Ukraine two thousand helmets, 150 night vision sights, 200 GPS-navigators, 220 protected noutbukov and a thousand sets of first aid.
first English Authorities stated that deliver to Ukraine non-combat equipment, gear and goods. Also Britain in the spring will send 75 instructors for training of the Ukrainian military.
first 10 of U.S. senators, including John McCain, made a proposal to provide weapons to the authorities of Ukraine. Currently, the United States put Ukraine military support, however, report that it is "non-lethal" nature. Moscow had warned against plans arms deliveries to Ukraine, because this step will only lead to the escalation of the conflict.
Against arms shipments to Ukraine expressed the overwhelming majority of European politicians. So, Minister of foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that arms deliveries to Ukraine are very risky and counterproductive way out of the fall. A similar opinion was expressed by head of the Ministry of defense of Italy Robert Pinotti.
The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation Against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat in the region. At the end of hostilities in practice completely destroyed the regional infrastructure. According to the summary data of the United Nations, victims of the conflict began more than 6 thousand people.
dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, took place against a background of a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, instigated by the Ukrainian law enforcers who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. According to the results of the meeting of the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany adopted a package of measures involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donbass with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.
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