$39 Million 'Javelin' Package for Ukraine-These are the weapons Zelensky asked Trump for in ph call
State Department Backs $39 Million ‘Javelin’ Package For Ukraine
By Anthony Capaccio
October 1, 2019, 11:04 AM PDT Updated on October 1, 2019, 2:09 PM PDT
Formal notice to come as soon as this week after Hill approved
Ukraine requested anti-tank weapons weeks before Trump call
The State Department approved and Congress has informally signed off on a $39 million sale of additional Javelin anti-tank weapons to Ukraine, according to three officials familiar with the decision.
The sale of 150 anti-tank missiles and two additional missile launchers could be announced later on Tuesday, according to one of officials, all of whom asked not to be identified since the decision hasn’t been announced. Ukraine requested the weapons early this past summer. The U.S. sold Ukraine over 200 missiles and 37 launchers in 2018.
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