The head of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said in social networks about the new flow of American weapons for the national guard, √ large-caliber sniper rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. "A little training and preparation and our snipers will be able to use this powerful and modern weapon against manpower and equipment of the enemy in all military units of machardie of Ukraine ", √ wrote Avakov Tuesday on his page on Facebook. According to the head of the interior Ministry, on arms of the Ukrainian security forces received heavy sniper rifle Barrett MA (U.S. production), which has a sighting range of shooting 1, 8 thousand Meters, as well as rocket-propelled explosive device DRTG-73." The shot is designed to penetrate armor with an active (dynamic) protection, consisting of plates BB reduced power. Shot tandem, that is with 2 located one after the other cumulative charges that are fired sequentially. 1st, the caliber of 55 mm, destroys the dynamic protection, second 105, 5-mm punches through the armor thickness to 700 mm ", √ gives the options of weapons Avakov. Kiev nourishes the hope that after the election of the President of the United States Washington will be bolder in the issue of arms supplies to Ukraine. About it told on September 23, 1st Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andrey Parubiy. On 14 September the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko again raised the issue of supplying his country with Western weapons. The speech, According to the Ukrainian leader, is only about defensive weapons systems. On September 3 Poroshenko asked the United States on the future assistance of the APU, having discussed the matter with the co-chair of the division on the armed forces of the U.S. Senate Jack reed. For example, he drew attention to " the importance of US assistance in training the Ukrainian military ". On 2 September the Secretary of the Council of national security and defense of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov tried to convince the US to unlock the supply of lethal weapons Ukraine. Total U.S. military aid to Kiev, including armored vehicles and anti-artillery radars is determined in 200 million dollars.