US Agrees to Carry Out Arms Deliveries to Ukraine

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US Agrees to Carry Out Arms Deliveries to Ukraine


The US State Department told Congress it had approved export permits for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania that would allow those countries to ship American-made weapons to Ukraine.

This was revealed by an administration official, a US State Department official and a congressional aide familiar with the matter.

Those weapons include highly sought after such as American anti-aircraft weapons systems from Latvia and Lithuania that will help Ukraine fend off Russian aircraft that some officials and experts believe would lead in the early stages of a Russian invasion.

Estonia was given approval to transfer the anti-tank Javelin missile system, which the US had provided Ukraine in the past.


It's unclear when the weapons will arrive in Ukraine, senior administration officials said the timing - as well as the price for Ukraine - would depend on the countries that were given approval.

"The Biden administration is also working to transfer five Russian-made helicopters into Ukrainian control," the same official said.

A notice has been sent to Congress for the helicopter, the Mi-17, which is already in Ukraine for maintenance after being pulled out of Afghanistan during the withdrawal there. The US State Department cited close coordination with European countries and Ukraine when asked about the transfer of export licenses.

"European allies have what they need to move forward with additional security assistance from Ukraine in the coming days and weeks," a State Department spokesman said.

He also added, “We are in close contact with our Ukrainian partners and our NATO Allies on this, and are leveraging all security cooperation tools available to us including expediting official transfers of US-origin equipment from allies and other partners through our Third Party Transfer process and Strengths. Defense articles from the Department of Defense inventory, among other mechanisms," he said.

The move comes as President Joe Biden's administration warns that Russia could attack Ukraine at any time.

In addition, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Kremlin has plans to send more troops to Ukraine's borders. The approval - which came in recent days - is a signal that the US wants to have a bigger impact on Russian President Vladimir Putin if he goes ahead with the invasion.

President Joe Biden had earlier said on Wednesday that he expected Putin to "move in" to Ukraine. Earlier this week, Blinken visited Ukraine where Ukrainian officials thanked U.S. security assistance. But Ukraine also routinely seeks additional military support.

Russia has amassed about 100,000 troops to its border with Ukraine, which Blinken says could double in a relatively short period of time.


Russia plans to also conduct joint military exercises with Kremlin ally Belarus, sparking further concerns from Ukraine that a potential new frontline has emerged along its northern border.


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