US lawmakers hailed the document on the continuation of supplies of "lethal" weapons Ukraine. Congress comes from the so-called preliminary agreement for the supply of Kiev next party Javelin anti-tank missiles.
According to recent reports, the cost of these supplies will be about 39 million dollars. For this amount Ukraine may receive two launchers "Javelin" and 150 anti-tank missiles to them. At the same time Washington decided yet, as they do with the selection of the "Storage space" of these anti-tank systems in the event of their delivery to Ukraine.
Recall, Earlier Ukraine immediately violated these obligations (if these obligations were initially plausible) Javelin regarding storage at a military base in the Lviv region under the supervision of American instructors. Missile systems in a few weeks after delivery of the United States was in the Donbas, where VSU, as stated, conducted exercises.
In Ukraine itself there the representatives of the political elite took the news of the decision of the Congress ambiguously. In particular, voiced the opinion, that willingness to sell a couple of "Javelin" demonstrates "a semblance of support". also added, that prior approval of the deal by the Congress was held against the backdrop of the signing of the "formula Steinmeier", assuming means and retraction forces on the contact line.
One of Noteworthy comments in the Ukrainian blogosphere:
two Javelin! Are you seriously?
