Since 2014, the United States of America allocated almost 1 billion dollars to Ukrainian authorities for raising security – U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Mary Yovanovitch told.
Replying to the question regarding the concrete date of provision of defensive weaponby the United States to Ukraine, Yovanovitch replied: “I cannot say anything new about it. You know, apparently, that it is not such information, about which we publicly speak”, UNIAN reports.
“It is important to note that since 2014, U.S. allocated Ukraine almost one billion dollars for raising security. It, of course, includes equipment and we provide many important equipment, including the night-vision devices, radars etc., which not only improve opportunities, but also save the lives of Ukrainians”, the diplomat said.
According to her, at the same time, the most important investment, “according to our and your generals, is the training, which not only Americans, but also other NATO allies, conducted for Ukrainians”.
“Despite the fact that the main merits namely belong to Ukrainian soldiers, which were so brave and protected Ukraine at the front, but I think that the trainings helped to strengthen their capabilities. And I know that our soldiers are amazed at how Ukraine changed”, she said.
