The US Totals $1 Billion in Military Aid to Ukraine in Four Years

Photo Ukrinform-UATV

According to US Ambassador Marie Jovanovich, Ukraine has received $1 billion in security assistance from the United States, throughout four years.

“Of course, this sum includes the prices for the equipment provided. This is important to us, and I think we provide a lot of necessary equipment, including night vision devices, radars, etc., which not only improve the capabilities, but also save the lives of Ukrainian soldiers,” noted the US ambassador.

“All the merit, of course, goes first to the Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front, but I also think that our training helped to strengthen their capabilities even more. And I know that our soldiers are quite impressed to see how far Ukraine has come since the beginning of our cooperation” noted Mari Jovanovich.

The armed conflict in the Donbas has been going on since 2014. Ukraine, along with Western countries, accuse Russia of support to the separatists. The Kremlin denies these allegations and repeats that no Russian soldiers are present in Western Ukraine, merely volunteers.

According to the UN data, more than 10,000 people died during the conflict.