U.S. WILL NOT SEND JAVELIN ATGWS TO UKRAINE
MOSCOW - The United States will not provide Javelin anti-tank guided weapons (ATGWs) to the Ukrainian military. John Tefft, the U.S. ambassador to Russia, made this statement during an interview on Ekho Moskvy radio in Moscow. Ambassador Tefft said the U.S. will provide only defensive equipment to the Ukrainian military.
The U.S. is supplying the Ukrainian government with bullet-proof vests and night-vision systems. The U.S. does is not providing offensive gear to Ukraine.
Ambassador Tefft said the U.S. does not plan to deliver Javelin shoulder-fired missiles to Ukraine for the moment.