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Blinken Reveals U.S. Armed Ukraine With Stinger, Javelin Before Russian Military Operation, Starting September 2021

Jan 4, 2025, 01:46 PM

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged in a recent interview that Washington began supplying military aid to Ukraine prior to the onset of the Russian special military operation. He stated that arms deliveries, including Stinger and Javelin missiles, commenced in September 2021 and continued into December of the same year. Blinken emphasized the importance of these supplies in ensuring that Ukraine was adequately equipped to defend itself against aggression. He also noted that there have been no indications from Russia regarding any intention to end the war in Ukraine.