Ukraine has signed contracts on delivery of the second batch of Javelin anti-tank missile systems from the US, as was stated by Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Defense Anatolii Petrenko during the briefing.
"During the fourth quarter, due to the concentration of resources of the Ministry of Defense, Ukraine managed to conclude contracts for the supply of a second lot of the US-made Javelin anti-tank missile systems," he said.
According to him, the Ministry also orders similar domestic missile systems.
The Ukrainian embassy in the US has also commented on the situation. Diplomats called the new deal "the first large-scale contract on direct intergovernmental defense procurement of arms between Ukraine and the US". According to the embassy, the purchases were made as part of the Pentagon's program "International Military Sales".