U.S. approves allied weapons shipments to Ukraine as worries mount
Baltic NATO allies Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia can now transfer American-made lethal weapons such as anti-armor and ground-to-air missiles to Ukraine.
By PAUL MCLEARY and BETSY WOODRUFF SWAN
01/19/2022 01:39 PM EST
Updated: 01/19/2022 09:09 PM EST
The State Department has given the go-ahead for three NATO allies to rush anti-armor missiles and other U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine, a sign of renewed urgency among Western allies over the threat of a multi-front invasion by Russian forces.
The requests from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania were received in recent weeks, and the last of the three was approved Wednesday after being received the night before, according to an administration official who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an issue that hasn't been announced.
The Biden administration will also begin the process of shipping $200 million worth anti-armor missiles, ammunition and other equipment to Ukraine in the coming days.
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/19/us-allies-ukraine-weapons-russia-invasion-527375
