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2 of March, 19:01

Sivkov: military U.S. mission to prepare Ukraine for integration with NATO
The order is scheduled for March send U.S. troops to Ukraine is preparing the army of this state to the possible supply of American weapons, as well as to integration with NATO polled Last news professionals.

in a statement published yesterday on the Internet office of government procurement in the USA, it is reported that North America intend to send to Ukraine in March-October, More than 300 soldiers in cooperation with the Ukrainian army.

U.S. military personnel will be at the international centre for the maintenance of peace and security on jaworowski polygon in Lviv oblast in the framework of the joint military mission. According to the document, it will take place from 5 March to 31 October 2015.

first, a number of members of the US administration and of the specialists said arms deliveries to Ukraine, while others were against. USA Ukraine have military support, however, report that it is "non-lethal" nature. Anyway, head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said before, that, according to Russian sources, the American weapons on Ukraine already supplied. States deny it.


according to the comments of the Director of the Centre for analysis of world arms trade (CAWAT) Igor Korotchenko, the arrival of American instructors in Ukraine for such a long time suggests the possibility of the rapid supply of weapons From the United States.

"Minsk consensus is not directly prohibit the presence of American soldiers in Ukraine, for this reason, we can talk about the fact that the arrival of instructors From the United States for such a long time - the 1st signal to the supply of American weapons Ukrainian army," said the specialist Last news on the first day of the week.

According to him, jaworowski landfill will teach " are not abstract things, and specific combat use of Western military equipment ".

"This implies that, most likely, all appropriate political decisions of the White house have already been taken. I think that arms deliveries to Ukraine will begin in the coming weeks, " said the head of the Department.

The U.S. military will act as instructors for the Ukrainian army, says CEO of the Center for strategic estimates and projections Sergey Grinev.

"I believe that the role of these soldiers will be training military power of Ukraine to the continuation of possible confrontation. Most likely, the U.S. military will act as instructors, not only for military power of Ukraine, but also for territorial battalions, as the most efficient offices, " said Grinyaev.

the expert reminded that there is a likelihood that American Soldiers will act as instructors in the training of Ukrainian military power to use American weapons, and if necessary they have the opportunity to speak and as operators of these weapons ".

"without a doubt, the presence of any soldier of any other country in Ukraine will lead to increased tensions with neighbors. Anyway, to talk about the fact that the presence of American soldiers would be contrary to the Minsk agreements, I only did, " said Grinyaev.

According to him, Ukraine is a sovereign country, it has an intergovernmental agreement with NATO, bilateral contract, as well as among them the US, which allow soldiers to be within the limits and to perform common operations, such as to take part in the exercises.

However, he clarified that it is unlikely today, can you talk about the American military presence in Ukraine on a permanent basis.

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