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Lithuania provided Ukraine with 150 tons of ammunition

17:49, 04.09.2016Politics

Lithuania, in the framework of the transfer of munitions, has provided Ukraine with 150 tons of military cargo, mainly cartridges for Kalashnikov assault rifles.

This was announced by the speaker of the General Staff of Lithuania, reports Reuters.

According to the speaker of the General Staff of the Lithuanian, the cargo contains cartridges for 5.45 mm Kalashnikov assault rifles. It should be noted that after the transition to NATO standards the Lithuanian army does not use these riffles. The transfer of munitions took place for the first time since 2014.

The day before Lithuania reported the delivery of munitions to Ukraine, without revealing the details of the cargo.

‘Since the beginning of the Russian military aggression Lithuania has actively supported the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine by all possible legal means, including military assistance,’ said the statement the Ministry of Defence of Lithuania.

 

According to: Политнавигатор